Guatemala vs South Korea: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Guatemala
0.21 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
South Korea
0.18 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Guatemala rank
68th
South Korea rank
71st
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk in South Korea, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times South 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 South 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 | South 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 South Korea?
- Guatemala, at 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Guatemala ranks 68th and South 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
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.