Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Costa Rica, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8 for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% on the previous year and down 90.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Costa Rica peaked at 88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 38th of 59 countries on this measure, 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 P. vivax malaria cases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | — |
| 2017 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 61 | +408.3% |
| 2019 | 87 | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17 | -80.7% |
| 2022 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 8 | -76.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8 | 0 | 87 | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.8 | 8 | 88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 35 French Guiana 176 compare
- 36 Viet Nam 51 compare
- 37 Nepal 32 compare
- 39 Algeria 0
- 39 El Salvador 0 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 0
- 39 China 0 compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 39 Belize 0 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 0
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 39 Georgia 0
- 39 Tajikistan 0
- 39 Sri Lanka 0
- 39 Bhutan 0 compare
- 39 Argentina 0
- 39 Uzbekistan 0
- 39 Paraguay 0
- 39 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 39 Cape Verde 0
- 39 Malaysia 0 compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 0
- 39 Türkiye 0
- 39 Armenia 0
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Costa Rica?
- Number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Costa Rica was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 59 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. vivax malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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