Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in North Korea
North Korea: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in North Korea is 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in North Korea peaked at 12.42 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
That places North Korea 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.79 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 12.42 per 1,000 population at risk | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 10.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.76 per 1,000 population at risk | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 1.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.71 per 1,000 population at risk | -57.5% |
| 2006 | 0.72 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 per 1,000 population at risk | +244.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.38 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 per 1,000 population at risk | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 2.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.31 per 1,000 population at risk | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk | +64.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +244.0% | 0.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.72 per 1,000 population at risk |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 12.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.22 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.288 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 62 Bangladesh 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 63 Thailand 0.58 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 64 Eswatini 0.55 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 66 Philippines 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 67 Honduras 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in North Korea?
- Incidence of malaria in North Korea was 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for incidence of malaria?
- North Korea ranks 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.