Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Korea
Korea: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 22,904 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Korea, 2000–2021
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 Korea is 22,904, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Korea peaked at 50,491 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,782, in 2000.
Korea ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,782 | — |
| 2001 | 37,906 | +74.0% |
| 2002 | 36,192 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 40,501 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 41,375 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46,969 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 46,284 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 45,597 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44,170 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 47,299 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 48,101 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 50,491 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 49,532 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 45,292 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 43,088 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 40,847 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 39,245 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 36,044 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 33,299 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 29,975 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 24,931 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 22,904 | -8.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 22,904 is above the median for high income countries, which is 208, 110.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Korea's 22,904 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 372, 61.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +74.0% | 21,782 | 37,906 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,808 | 21,782 | 47,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,591 | 29,975 | 50,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,918 | 22,904 | 24,931 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Korea?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Korea was 22,904 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50,491 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,782 in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Korea ranks 29th 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 Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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