Costa Rica vs Mexico: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

Costa Rica
335
in 2024
Mexico
694
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
74th
Mexico rank
71st

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
0200400600800201520192024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 694 against 335 in Costa Rica, a difference of 359.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 71st of 99 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 61 677.8 616.8 Mexico
2020s 353.4 379 25.6 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 694 against 335 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between Costa Rica and Mexico?
359, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 71st of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
113 places, 1,020 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed