Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 76.5%
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
88
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

0204060802015201920242015: 02016: 42017: 122018: 612019: 872020: 882021: 172022: 272023: 342024: 8

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

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Costa Rica, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.8 0 87 5
2020s 34.8 8 88 5

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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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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
67 places, 614 data points, 2015–2024
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