Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 18,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3571 units per person (2025)
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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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