Guatemala vs Republic of Korea: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Guatemala
0.21 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.18 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Guatemala rank
68th
Republic of Korea rank
71st
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Guatemala
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 68th and Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 107 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.546 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.01 per 1,000 population at risk | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.512 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.348 per 1,000 population at risk | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.152 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.022 per 1,000 population at risk | Guatemala |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Guatemala, at 0.21 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 Guatemala and Republic of Korea?
- 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Republic of Korea rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Guatemala ranks 68th 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.