New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
17.0%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2024
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Republic of Korea, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 100.0% for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Republic of Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2011.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.0% | — |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +311.8% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 17.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 82.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Republic of Korea?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Republic of Korea was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2011.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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