Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 140,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 140,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 140,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97,000, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,000 | — |
| 1991 | 98,000 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,500 | 97,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,000 | 120,000 | 140,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 14 Thailand 160,000 compare
- 14 Russian Federation 160,000 compare
- 16 Mozambique 150,000 compare
- 18 Angola 120,000 compare
- 18 Kenya 120,000 compare
- 20 Brazil 110,000 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 110,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 140,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,000 in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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