North Korea vs Thailand: Incidence of malaria
North Korea
0.51
in 2024
Thailand
0.58
in 2024
North Korea rank
65th
Thailand rank
63rd
Incidence of malaria over time
- North Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.58 against 0.51 in North Korea, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.26 | 0.879 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.76 | 0.761 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.288 | 0.424 | 0.136 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, North Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.58 against 0.51 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between North Korea and Thailand?
- 0.07, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Thailand rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- North Korea ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 63rd 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.