Cape Verde vs Republic of Korea: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Cape Verde
0.14 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.18 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
72nd
Republic of Korea rank
71st
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Cape Verde
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 72nd and Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.572 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.546 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.026 per 1,000 population at risk | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.438 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.274 per 1,000 population at risk | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.028 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.102 per 1,000 population at risk | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Cape Verde or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Cape Verde and Republic of Korea?
- 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Republic of Korea rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Cape Verde ranks 72nd and Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.