Dominican Republic vs Republic of Korea: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Dominican Republic
0.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.18 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Republic of Korea rank
71st
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Dominican Republic
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.532 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.546 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.014 per 1,000 population at risk | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.208 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.044 per 1,000 population at risk | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.098 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.032 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, Dominican Republic or Republic of Korea?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Dominican Republic and Republic of Korea?
- 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Republic of Korea rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th 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.