South Korea vs Yemen: Total disease burden who

South Korea
12.45 million
in 2021
Yemen
13.37 million
in 2021
South Korea rank
46th
Yemen rank
43rd

Total disease burden who over time

  • South Korea
  • Yemen
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020102021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 13.37 million against 12.45 million in South Korea, a difference of 918,800.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 11.06 million 10.19 million 869,521 South Korea
2010s 11.62 million 11.14 million 477,306 South Korea
2020s 12.33 million 13.04 million 716,950 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, South Korea or Yemen?
Yemen, at 13.37 million against 12.45 million in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between South Korea and Yemen?
918,800, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Yemen?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Yemen rank globally for total disease burden who?
South Korea ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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