Number of confirmed malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 5,233 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,233
Change on year
up 65.6%
World rank
64th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7,022
in 2015
All-time low
1,819
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2015–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015201920242015: 7.0k2016: 5.0k2017: 4.6k2018: 3.7k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.8k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.1k2023: 3.2k2024: 5.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of confirmed malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 5,233.

The figure is up 65.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 7,022 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,819, in 2020.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 64th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 7,022
2016 5,033 -28.3%
2017 4,603 -8.5%
2018 3,698 -19.7%
2019 1,869 -49.5%
2020 1,819 -2.7%
2021 2,357 +29.6%
2022 2,136 -9.4%
2023 3,160 +47.9%
2024 5,233 +65.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,445 1,869 7,022 5
2020s 2,941 1,819 5,233 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7,601 compare
  2. 62 Sao Tome and Principe 7,118 compare
  3. 63 Saudi Arabia 7,041 compare
  4. 65 Nicaragua 5,064 compare
  5. 66 South Africa 4,639 compare
  6. 67 Algeria 3,107 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5,233 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 7,022 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1,819 in 2020.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of confirmed malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,047 data points, 2015–2024
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