Guatemala vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Guatemala
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Guatemala ranks 68th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th of 107 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.575 per 1,000 population at risk | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.512 per 1,000 population at risk | 1 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.49 per 1,000 population at risk | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.152 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.288 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.136 per 1,000 population at risk | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Guatemala or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.3 per 1,000 population at risk, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Guatemala ranks 68th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th 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.