Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Incidence of malaria
Costa Rica
0.13
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.19
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Incidence of malaria over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.19 against 0.13 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.532 | 0.499 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.018 | 0.208 | 0.19 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.164 | 0.098 | 0.066 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.19 against 0.13 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.06, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Incidence of malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.