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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of suspected malaria cases was 28,113 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,113
Change on year
up 77.3%
World rank
88th
of 100 countries
All-time high
685,704
in 2018
All-time low
15,855
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2015201920242015: 91.0k2016: 205.8k2017: 189.4k2018: 685.7k2019: 462.0k2020: 357.8k2021: 45.7k2022: 379.0k2023: 15.9k2024: 28.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 28,113 for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024.

The figure is up 77.3% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 685,704 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,855, in 2023.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 91,007
2016 205,807 +126.1%
2017 189,357 -8.0%
2018 685,704 +262.1%
2019 461,998 -32.6%
2020 357,778 -22.6%
2021 45,711 -87.2%
2022 378,989 +729.1%
2023 15,855 -95.8%
2024 28,113 +77.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 326,775 91,007 685,704 5
2020s 165,289 15,855 378,989 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 28,113 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 685,704 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15,855 in 2023.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of suspected malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
114 places, 1,043 data points, 2015–2024
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