Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 232 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
232
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
63rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
501
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Costa Rica, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Costa Rica stood at 232.
The figure is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 2,800.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Costa Rica peaked at 501 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 9 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 171 | +8450.0% |
| 2022 | 379 | +121.6% |
| 2023 | 501 | +32.2% |
| 2024 | 232 | -53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.67 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 257 | 2 | 501 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Costa Rica?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Costa Rica was 232 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 501 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 100 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 P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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