Incidence of malaria in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of malaria was 0.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.13
Change on year
down 56.7%
World rank
73rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Costa Rica stood at 0.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.7% on the previous year and up 160.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Costa Rica peaked at 2.37 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 | — |
| 2001 | 0.97 | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.72 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.88 | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 2.37 | +169.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 0.62 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.17 | -72.6% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 | — |
| 2018 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | +120.0% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | +109.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 0.13 | -56.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.13, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.17 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 | 0 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.164 | 0.05 | 0.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.19 compare
- 71 South Korea 0.18 compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0.14 compare
- 73 Laos 0.13 compare
- 75 South Africa 0.11 compare
- 76 Mexico 0.1 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of malaria in Costa Rica was 0.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2005.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of malaria?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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