Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 14,710 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,710
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
82nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
16,488
in 2023
All-time low
2,001
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Costa Rica, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Costa Rica is 14,710, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Costa Rica peaked at 16,488 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,001, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,373 | — |
| 2016 | 5,160 | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 9,680 | +87.6% |
| 2018 | 9,000 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 10,631 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 4,200 | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 2,001 | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 10,946 | +447.0% |
| 2023 | 16,488 | +50.6% |
| 2024 | 14,710 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,369 | 5,160 | 10,631 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,669 | 2,001 | 16,488 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 18,717 compare
- 80 Belize 18,251 compare
- 81 Bhutan 16,732 compare
- 83 Cape Verde 13,884 compare
- 84 Algeria 11,518 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 11,198 compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.034 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Costa Rica?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Costa Rica was 14,710 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,488 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,001 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 suspects examined by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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