South Korea vs Tunisia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
South Korea
35 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Tunisia
39 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
114th
Tunisia rank
111th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- South Korea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 39 cases per 100,000 people against 35 cases per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 4 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Korea ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 111th of 215 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3 cases per 100,000 people | 42.2 cases per 100,000 people | 42.1 cases per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 81.3 cases per 100,000 people | 45.8 cases per 100,000 people | 35.5 cases per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 41 cases per 100,000 people | 39.4 cases per 100,000 people | 1.6 cases per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, South Korea or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 39 cases per 100,000 people against 35 cases per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between South Korea and Tunisia?
- 4 cases per 100,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Tunisia rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- South Korea ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 111th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.