Guatemala vs North Korea: Estimated number of malaria cases

Guatemala
2,925
in 2024
North Korea
5,233
in 2024
Guatemala rank
65th
North Korea rank
63rd

Estimated number of malaria cases over time

  • Guatemala
  • North Korea
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020122024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 5,233 against 2,925 in Guatemala, a difference of 2,308.

That makes North Korea'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 North Korea ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 63rd of 109 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 33,756 38,709 4,953 North Korea
2010s 5,988 9,930 3,942 North Korea
2020s 2,068 2,941 873 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Guatemala or North Korea?
North Korea, at 5,233 against 2,925 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Guatemala and North Korea?
2,308, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and North Korea rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
Guatemala ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 63rd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Estimated number of malaria cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed