Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Korea
Korea: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 13,263 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Korea is 13,263, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Korea peaked at 21,817 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,216, in 2000.
Korea ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,216 | — |
| 2001 | 11,805 | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 11,345 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10,976 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 11,471 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11,638 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11,513 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10,927 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11,048 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11,285 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11,596 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11,714 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12,137 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 21,817 | +79.8% |
| 2014 | 21,489 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,055 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 20,072 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,972 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19,445 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17,738 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 14,049 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 13,263 | -5.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 13,263 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119, 111.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Korea's 13,263 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 242, 54.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +79.8% | 12,137 | 21,817 |
| 2001 | +43.7% | 8,216 | 11,805 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,022 | 8,216 | 11,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,604 | 11,596 | 21,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,656 | 13,263 | 14,049 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Korea?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Korea was 13,263 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,817 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,216 in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Korea ranks 30th 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 Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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