Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Costa Rica, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 335 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and up 4,087.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Costa Rica peaked at 650 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 99 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | — |
| 2016 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 25 | +92.3% |
| 2018 | 110 | +340.0% |
| 2019 | 149 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 141 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 232 | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 409 | +76.3% |
| 2023 | 650 | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 335 | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61 | 8 | 149 | 5 |
| 2020s | 353.4 | 141 | 650 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Costa Rica?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Costa Rica was 335 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 650 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,087.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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