Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in North Korea
North Korea: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have was 17,539 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
17,539
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
21,345
in 2016
All-time low
2,424
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 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 have in North Korea stood at 17,539.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in North Korea peaked at 21,345 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,424, in 2001.
North Korea ranks 9th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,787 | — |
| 2001 | 2,424 | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 3,573 | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 4,606 | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 5,707 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 5,381 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,012 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 7,579 | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 10,914 | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 12,232 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 13,715 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 16,828 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 17,321 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 18,158 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 18,587 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20,758 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 21,345 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19,461 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 18,097 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 18,407 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17,305 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17,539 | +1.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 17,539 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,606, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 17,539 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153, 114.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,122 | 2,424 | 12,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,268 | 13,715 | 21,345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,422 | 17,305 | 17,539 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in North Korea?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in North Korea was 17,539 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 have recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,345 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have?
- North Korea ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 have extrapulmonary TB.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).