Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 5.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 5.30 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 6.08 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 908,349, in 2013.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.95 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 908,349 | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 5.64 million | +521.2% |
| 2015 | 6.08 million | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 5.21 million | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5.55 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.46 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.30 million | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +521.2% | 908,349 | 5.64 million |
| 2013 | -56.3% | 2.08 million | 908,349 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.02 million | 908,349 | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 million | 5.30 million | 5.34 million | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 16.67 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.32 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.94 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.85 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 66.9 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.5051 (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 3 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.6 (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 5.30 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 908,349 in 2013.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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