Guatemala vs Korea: Incidence of malaria

Guatemala
0.21 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Korea
0.18 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Guatemala rank
68th
Korea rank
71st

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Guatemala
  • Korea
02468200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk in Korea, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 68th and Korea ranks 71st of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.56 per 1,000 population at risk 0.546 per 1,000 population at risk 3.01 per 1,000 population at risk Guatemala
2010s 0.512 per 1,000 population at risk 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk 0.348 per 1,000 population at risk Guatemala
2020s 0.152 per 1,000 population at risk 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk 0.022 per 1,000 population at risk Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Guatemala or Korea?
Guatemala, at 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Guatemala and Korea?
0.03 per 1,000 population at risk, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Korea rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Guatemala ranks 68th and Korea ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.