Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying was 18,374 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,374
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
53rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
27,756
in 2021
All-time low
430
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2024

Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Costa Rica, 2016–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2016202020242016: 4302017: 8.5k2018: 4.1k2020: 6.9k2021: 27.8k2022: 16.6k2023: 15.6k2024: 18.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Costa Rica stood at 18,374.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 4,173.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Costa Rica peaked at 27,756 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 430, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS) in Costa Rica, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 430
2017 8,479 +1871.9%
2018 4,095 -51.7%
2020 6,895 +68.4%
2021 27,756 +302.6%
2022 16,557 -40.3%
2023 15,635 -5.6%
2024 18,374 +17.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 18,374 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,456, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,335 430 8,479 3
2020s 17,043 6,895 27,756 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 Belize 27,077 compare
  2. 51 Guatemala 24,028 compare
  3. 52 Sudan 23,307 compare
  4. 54 Honduras 5,370 compare
  5. 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,579 compare
  6. 56 Panama 1,464 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Costa Rica?
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying in Costa Rica was 18,374 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 27,756 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 430 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,173.0%. 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 people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
64 places, 532 data points, 2015–2024
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