Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in South Korea
South Korea: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 461 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in South Korea, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in South Korea is 461, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in South Korea peaked at 1,212 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 307, in 2011.
That places South Korea 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 835.78 | 307 | 1,212 | 9 |
| 2020s | 562 | 461 | 654 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in South Korea?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in South Korea was 461 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,212 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 in 2011.
- How does South Korea rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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