Total disease burden who in North Korea

North Korea: Total disease burden who was 9.31 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.31 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.65 million
in 2000
All-time low
8.28 million
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in North Korea, 2000–2021

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2000201020212000: 11.6M2001: 11.6M2002: 11.5M2003: 8.3M2004: 8.3M2005: 8.4M2006: 8.5M2007: 8.6M2008: 8.7M2009: 8.8M2010: 8.8M2011: 8.8M2012: 8.8M2013: 8.9M2014: 8.9M2015: 8.9M2016: 9.0M2017: 9.0M2018: 9.1M2019: 9.2M2020: 9.3M2021: 9.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total disease burden who in North Korea is 9.31 million, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in North Korea peaked at 11.65 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.28 million, in 2003.

That places North Korea 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.65 million
2001 11.62 million -0.2%
2002 11.53 million -0.7%
2003 8.28 million -28.2%
2004 8.34 million +0.8%
2005 8.40 million +0.7%
2006 8.47 million +0.9%
2007 8.59 million +1.4%
2008 8.66 million +0.8%
2009 8.75 million +1.1%
2010 8.80 million +0.5%
2011 8.80 million +0.1%
2012 8.83 million +0.3%
2013 8.85 million +0.3%
2014 8.89 million +0.4%
2015 8.94 million +0.6%
2016 9.01 million +0.8%
2017 9.03 million +0.2%
2018 9.10 million +0.8%
2019 9.16 million +0.6%
2020 9.27 million +1.2%
2021 9.31 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.43 million 8.28 million 11.65 million 10
2010s 8.94 million 8.80 million 9.16 million 10
2020s 9.29 million 9.27 million 9.31 million 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

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  4. 59 Uzbekistan 9.28 million compare
  5. 60 Romania 8.96 million compare
  6. 61 Malawi 8.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in North Korea?
Total disease burden who in North Korea was 9.31 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 11.65 million in 2000.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.28 million in 2003.
How does North Korea rank for total disease burden who?
North Korea ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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