Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Malaria cases reported

Costa Rica
240
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
311
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
73rd

Malaria cases reported over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 311 against 240 in Costa Rica, a difference of 71.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 75th 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 1,516 21,643 20,126 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 30.8 25,197 25,166 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 293.6 2,015 1,722 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malaria cases reported, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 311 against 240 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria cases reported between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
71, with Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 malaria cases reported?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m, published as Malaria cases reported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malaria cases reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,450 data points, 2000–2024
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Reported cases of malaria are the number of confirmed cases of malaria (confirmed by slide examination or RDT).