Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in North Korea
North Korea: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 33,229 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33,229
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
46,390
in 2015
All-time low
14,429
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in North Korea stood at 33,229.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in North Korea peaked at 46,390 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,429, in 2001.
North Korea ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,440 | — |
| 2001 | 14,429 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 18,576 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 17,392 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 18,479 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 17,796 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 18,435 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23,575 | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 28,026 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 29,366 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 31,240 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 31,279 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31,904 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40,669 | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 43,035 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 46,390 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 46,060 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40,233 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 36,005 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 38,672 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 30,312 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 33,229 | +9.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 33,229 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 33,229 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 242, 137.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,251 | 14,429 | 29,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,549 | 31,240 | 46,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,770 | 30,312 | 33,229 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in North Korea?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in North Korea was 33,229 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 46,390 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,429 in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- North Korea ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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