Number of indigenous malaria cases in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of indigenous malaria cases was 240 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
240
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
76th
of 102 countries
All-time high
543
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of indigenous malaria cases in Costa Rica, 2015–2024

02004006002015201920242015: 02016: 42017: 122018: 702019: 952020: 902021: 1892022: 4062023: 5432024: 240

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 240 for number of indigenous malaria cases in 2024.

That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and up 152.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of indigenous malaria cases in Costa Rica peaked at 543 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 76th out of 102 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.

Number of indigenous malaria cases in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of indigenous malaria cases in Costa Rica, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 0
2016 4
2017 12 +200.0%
2018 70 +483.3%
2019 95 +35.7%
2020 90 -5.3%
2021 189 +110.0%
2022 406 +114.8%
2023 543 +33.7%
2024 240 -55.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.2 0 95 5
2020s 293.6 90 543 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous malaria cases in Costa Rica?
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Costa Rica was 240 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 543 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of indigenous malaria cases?
Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of indigenous malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,049 data points, 2015–2024
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