Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Costa Rica
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
73rd
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Costa Rica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 per 1,000 population at risk.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd of 107 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 population at risk | 16.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 15.85 per 1,000 population at risk | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.018 per 1,000 population at risk | 12.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 12.7 per 1,000 population at risk | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.898 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.734 per 1,000 population at risk | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0 per 1,000 population at risk, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.