Costa Rica vs South Africa: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Costa Rica
0.1337 per 1,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
0.1148 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1337 per 1,000 people against 0.1148 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.0189 per 1,000 people.
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 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 121 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 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0183 per 1,000 people | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1647 per 1,000 people | 0.4999 per 1,000 people | 0.3352 per 1,000 people | South Africa |
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 Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1337 per 1,000 people against 0.1148 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0189 per 1,000 people, 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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st 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.