India vs South Korea: Tuberculosis case detection rate
India
92.0%
in 2024
South Korea
94.0%
in 2024
India rank
39th
South Korea rank
38th
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 94.0% against 92.0% in India, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 38th of 207 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 94.0% | 60.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 94.0% | 42.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 94.0% | 16.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 94.0% against 92.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between India and South Korea?
- 2.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- India ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 38th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.