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

02004006008002016202020242016: 6732017: 5152018: 5762019: 5592020: 4342021: 2942022: 4442023: 7472024: 713

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

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Republic of Korea, 2016 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 580.75 515 673 4
2020s 526.4 294 747 5

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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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Indicator
Number of suspected malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,002 data points, 2015–2024
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