Costa Rica vs South Korea: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Costa Rica
0.1337 per 1,000 people
in 2024
South Korea
0.1768 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
78th
South Korea rank
75th
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1768 per 1,000 people against 0.1337 per 1,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0431 per 1,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 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 78th and South Korea ranks 75th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.5466 per 1,000 people | 0.4836 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0183 per 1,000 people | 0.1635 per 1,000 people | 0.1452 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1647 per 1,000 people | 0.1277 per 1,000 people | 0.037 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.1768 per 1,000 people against 0.1337 per 1,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.0431 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 75th of 121 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.