Costa Rica vs Laos: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Costa Rica
0.1337 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Laos
0.1331 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
78th
Laos rank
79th
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1337 per 1,000 people against 0.1331 per 1,000 people in Laos, a difference of 0.0006 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Laos ranks 79th of 121 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 16.88 per 1,000 people | 15.85 per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0183 per 1,000 people | 12.72 per 1,000 people | 12.7 per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.1647 per 1,000 people | 0.8997 per 1,000 people | 0.735 per 1,000 people | Laos |
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 Laos?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1337 per 1,000 people against 0.1331 per 1,000 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 0.0006 per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Laos ranks 79th 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.