Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in North Korea
North Korea: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 5.30 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in North Korea, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in North Korea stood at 5.30 million Number of people.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in North Korea peaked at 6.08 million Number of people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 908,349 Number of people, in 2013.
That places North Korea 40th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.02 million Number of people | 908,349 Number of people | 6.08 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 million Number of people | 5.30 million Number of people | 5.34 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in North Korea?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in North Korea was 5.30 million Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million Number of people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 908,349 Number of people in 2013.
- How does North Korea rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- North Korea ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).