Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture was 9.8 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
9.8
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 157 countries
All-time high
51.2
in 2009
All-time low
1.2
in 2007
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Republic of Korea, 2005–2014

010203040502005200920142005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 51.22010: 50.92011: 50.72012: 50.42013: 102014: 9.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Republic of Korea stood at 9.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 653.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2007.

That places Republic of Korea 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population) in Republic of Korea, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 1.3
2006 1.3 +0.0%
2007 1.2 -7.7%
2008 1.2 +0.0%
2009 51.2 +4166.7%
2010 50.9 -0.6%
2011 50.7 -0.4%
2012 50.4 -0.6%
2013 10 -80.2%
2014 9.8 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.24 1.2 51.2 5
2010s 34.36 9.8 50.9 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 37 Lithuania 10.3 compare
  2. 38 Türkiye 9.9 compare
  3. 38 Paraguay 9.9 compare
  4. 41 Poland 9.7 compare
  5. 42 Netherlands 9.5 compare
  6. 43 Finland 9.1 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Republic of Korea?
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Republic of Korea was 9.8 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 51.2 in 2009.
What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2007.
How does Republic of Korea rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture?
Republic of Korea ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 653.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
158 places, 1,432 data points, 2005–2014
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