Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk
Costa Rica
0.1337 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Ecuador
0.037 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Ecuador rank
82nd
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1337 per 1,000 people against 0.037 per 1,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0967 per 1,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.6 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Ecuador ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 4.69 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.0183 per 1,000 people | 0.1175 per 1,000 people | 0.0991 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.1647 per 1,000 people | 0.1283 per 1,000 people | 0.0365 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1337 per 1,000 people against 0.037 per 1,000 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0967 per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Ecuador ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.