North Korea vs Romania: Total disease burden who

North Korea
9.31 million
in 2021
Romania
8.96 million
in 2021
North Korea rank
58th
Romania rank
60th

Total disease burden who over time

  • North Korea
  • Romania
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020102021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 9.31 million against 8.96 million in Romania, a difference of 346,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 58th and Romania ranks 60th of 194 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 9.43 million 8.43 million 1.00 million North Korea
2010s 8.94 million 7.64 million 1.30 million North Korea
2020s 9.29 million 8.59 million 697,845 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, North Korea or Romania?
North Korea, at 9.31 million against 8.96 million in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between North Korea and Romania?
346,000, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for total disease burden who?
North Korea ranks 58th and Romania ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed