Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in North Korea

North Korea: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 93,597 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
93,597
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
120,722
in 2015
All-time low
33,632
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in North Korea, 2000–2021

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2000201020212000: 34.1k2001: 33.6k2002: 44.0k2003: 51.3k2004: 52.3k2005: 50.5k2006: 51.9k2007: 68.2k2008: 84.6k2009: 88.7k2010: 96.3k2011: 99.1k2012: 99.4k2013: 104.9k2014: 110.3k2015: 120.7k2016: 120.3k2017: 107.1k2018: 95.2k2019: 101.7k2020: 98.4k2021: 93.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in North Korea is 93,597, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in North Korea peaked at 120,722 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,632, in 2001.

That places North Korea 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 34,131
2001 33,632 -1.5%
2002 43,955 +30.7%
2003 51,280 +16.7%
2004 52,281 +2.0%
2005 50,474 -3.5%
2006 51,877 +2.8%
2007 68,177 +31.4%
2008 84,554 +24.0%
2009 88,665 +4.9%
2010 96,298 +8.6%
2011 99,071 +2.9%
2012 99,399 +0.3%
2013 104,912 +5.5%
2014 110,290 +5.1%
2015 120,722 +9.5%
2016 120,323 -0.3%
2017 107,103 -11.0%
2018 95,245 -11.1%
2019 101,743 +6.8%
2020 98,369 -3.3%
2021 93,597 -4.9%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 93,597 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,091, 6.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 93,597 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 372, 251.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55,903 33,632 88,665 10
2010s 105,511 95,245 120,722 10
2020s 95,983 93,597 98,369 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 9 South Africa 181,864 compare
  2. 10 Ethiopia 104,854 compare
  3. 11 Mozambique 98,485 compare
  4. 13 Brazil 88,099 compare
  5. 14 Tanzania 87,415 compare
  6. 15 Russia 79,686 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in North Korea?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in North Korea was 93,597 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 120,722 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 33,632 in 2001.
How does North Korea rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
North Korea ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
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