North Korea vs Zambia: Total disease burden who

North Korea
9.31 million
in 2021
Zambia
9.35 million
in 2021
North Korea rank
58th
Zambia rank
57th

Total disease burden who over time

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

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.35 million against 9.31 million in North Korea, a difference of 42,970.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

North Korea ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 57th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.43 million 10.33 million 905,179 Zambia
2010s 8.94 million 8.68 million 265,035 North Korea
2020s 9.29 million 9.11 million 180,540 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, North Korea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.35 million against 9.31 million in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between North Korea and Zambia?
42,970, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for total disease burden who?
North Korea ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 57th 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