North Korea vs Philippines: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
North Korea
0.51 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Philippines
0.35 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
North Korea rank
65th
Philippines rank
66th
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) over time
- North Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk in Philippines, a difference of 0.16 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 66th of 107 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.49 per 1,000 population at risk | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.363 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.639 per 1,000 population at risk | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.288 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.218 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.07 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, North Korea or Philippines?
- North Korea, at 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between North Korea and Philippines?
- 0.16 per 1,000 population at risk, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Philippines rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- North Korea ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 66th 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.