Bangladesh vs North Korea: Incidence of malaria
Bangladesh
0.86
in 2024
North Korea
0.51
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
62nd
North Korea rank
65th
Incidence of malaria over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.86 against 0.51 in North Korea, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and North Korea ranks 65th of 107 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 | 4.13 | 2.31 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1 | 1.42 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.822 | 0.288 | 0.534 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Bangladesh or North Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 0.86 against 0.51 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 0.35, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and North Korea ranks 65th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Incidence of malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.