Costa Rica vs South Africa: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Costa Rica
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
South Africa
0.11 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
South Africa rank
75th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th of 107 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.61 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.58 per 1,000 population at risk | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.018 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.63 per 1,000 population at risk | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.336 per 1,000 population at risk | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th 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.