Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 670 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
670
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2,000
in 2015
All-time low
670
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Republic of Korea, 2015–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2015201920242015: 2.0k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.1k2021: 9602022: 8202023: 7602024: 670

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Republic of Korea stood at 670. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 670, in 2024.

That places Republic of Korea 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Republic of Korea, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 2,000
2016 1,900 -5.0%
2017 1,700 -10.5%
2018 1,500 -11.8%
2019 1,300 -13.3%
2020 1,100 -15.4%
2021 960 -12.7%
2022 820 -14.6%
2023 760 -7.3%
2024 670 -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,680 1,300 2,000 5
2020s 862 670 1,100 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 43 Ecuador 700 compare
  2. 44 Niger 680 compare
  3. 44 Malawi 680 compare
  4. 46 Republic of Moldova 670 compare
  5. 48 Zimbabwe 660 compare
  6. 49 Ghana 650 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Republic of Korea?
Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Republic of Korea was 670 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 670 in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,910 data points, 2015–2024
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