Number of suspected malaria cases in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of suspected malaria cases was 713 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
713
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
97th
of 100 countries
All-time high
747
in 2023
All-time low
294
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Republic of Korea, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Republic of Korea stood at 713.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Republic of Korea peaked at 747 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294, in 2021.
That places Republic of Korea 97th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 673 | — |
| 2017 | 515 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 576 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 559 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 434 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 294 | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 444 | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 747 | +68.2% |
| 2024 | 713 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 580.75 | 515 | 673 | 4 |
| 2020s | 526.4 | 294 | 747 | 5 |
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More health data for Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Republic of Korea?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Republic of Korea was 713 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 747 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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