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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.95 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 1.91 million Number of people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million Number of people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 908,349 Number of people | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 5.64 million Number of people | +521.2% |
| 2015 | 6.08 million Number of people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 5.21 million Number of people | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5.55 million Number of people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.46 million Number of people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.42 million Number of people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.34 million Number of people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.34 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.34 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million Number of people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.30 million Number of people | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.30 million Number of people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million Number of people, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.30 million Number of people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 48.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +521.2% | 908,349 Number of people | 5.64 million Number of people |
| 2013 | -56.3% | 2.08 million Number of people | 908,349 Number of people |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
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).