Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 18,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18,000
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
49,000
in 2011
All-time low
18,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220242000: 23.0k2001: 40.0k2002: 37.0k2003: 39.0k2004: 37.0k2005: 46.0k2006: 45.0k2007: 45.0k2008: 43.0k2009: 46.0k2010: 47.0k2011: 49.0k2012: 47.0k2013: 44.0k2014: 43.0k2015: 40.0k2016: 39.0k2017: 36.0k2018: 33.0k2019: 30.0k2020: 25.0k2021: 23.0k2022: 20.0k2023: 20.0k2024: 18.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea stood at 18,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea peaked at 49,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 2024.

That places Republic of Korea 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23,000
2001 40,000 +73.9%
2002 37,000 -7.5%
2003 39,000 +5.4%
2004 37,000 -5.1%
2005 46,000 +24.3%
2006 45,000 -2.2%
2007 45,000 +0.0%
2008 43,000 -4.4%
2009 46,000 +7.0%
2010 47,000 +2.2%
2011 49,000 +4.3%
2012 47,000 -4.1%
2013 44,000 -6.4%
2014 43,000 -2.3%
2015 40,000 -7.0%
2016 39,000 -2.5%
2017 36,000 -7.7%
2018 33,000 -8.3%
2019 30,000 -9.1%
2020 25,000 -16.7%
2021 23,000 -8.0%
2022 20,000 -13.0%
2023 20,000 +0.0%
2024 18,000 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,100 23,000 46,000 10
2010s 40,800 30,000 49,000 10
2020s 21,200 18,000 25,000 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

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  4. 51 Uzbekistan 18,000 compare
  5. 53 Yemen 16,000 compare
  6. 53 Mongolia 16,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea was 18,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 49,000 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Republic of Korea ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 5,177 data points, 2000–2024
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