Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0.5051 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 0.5051 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
The figure is up 65.1% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 12.42 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.178 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 69th of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.79 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.42 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 10.56 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -83.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7054 per 1,000 people | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 0.721 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4977 per 1,000 people | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +244.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7023 per 1,000 people | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.501 per 1,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4561 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3648 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1836 per 1,000 people | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 0.178 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2298 per 1,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2075 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.306 per 1,000 people | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5051 per 1,000 people | +65.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Democratic People's Republic of 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 | +244.8% | 0.4977 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 0.4977 per 1,000 people | 12.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 per 1,000 people | 0.1836 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2853 per 1,000 people | 0.178 per 1,000 people | 0.5051 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
More health data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 16.67 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.94 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.85 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 66.9 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 index (2023)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 3 per 10,000 people (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 5.30 million (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.6 million constant US$ (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.5051 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.178 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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