Guatemala vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Estimated number of malaria cases
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Guatemala
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 5,233 Cases against 2,925 Cases in Guatemala, a difference of 2,308 Cases.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.8 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Guatemala ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd of 109 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,756 Cases | 38,709 Cases | 4,953 Cases | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 5,988 Cases | 9,930 Cases | 3,942 Cases | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2,068 Cases | 2,941 Cases | 873 Cases | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Guatemala or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 5,233 Cases against 2,925 Cases in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 2,308 Cases, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Guatemala ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.