Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Costa Rica
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.18 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Republic of Korea rank
71st
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 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 Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.546 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.485 per 1,000 population at risk | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.018 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.146 per 1,000 population at risk | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.034 per 1,000 population at risk | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.