Guatemala vs North Korea: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Guatemala
0.21 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
North Korea
0.51 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Guatemala rank
68th
North Korea rank
65th
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) over time
- Guatemala
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 65th of 107 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 | 3.56 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.575 per 1,000 population at risk | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.512 per 1,000 population at risk | 1 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.49 per 1,000 population at risk | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.152 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.288 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.136 per 1,000 population at risk | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Guatemala or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Guatemala and North Korea?
- 0.3 per 1,000 population at risk, 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 incidence of malaria?
- Guatemala ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 65th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.