Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in South Korea
South Korea: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.18 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.28 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0.08 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in South 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
In 2024, incidence of malaria in South Korea stood at 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in South Korea peaked at 1.28 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 71st of 107 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 0.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.54 per 1,000 population at risk | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 0.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.41 per 1,000 population at risk | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 0.61 per 1,000 population at risk | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.66 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.37 per 1,000 population at risk | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 0.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.17 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.12 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | +63.6% |
| 2024 | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk, 51% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.546 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.26 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.28 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 68 Guatemala 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 69 Botswana 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 73 Laos 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in South Korea?
- Incidence of malaria in South Korea was 0.18 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for incidence of malaria?
- South Korea ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.