Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 50,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
50,000
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
92,000
in 1990
All-time low
47,000
in 1999
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea, 1990–2014

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200220141990: 92.0k1991: 84.0k1992: 76.0k1993: 69.0k1994: 63.0k1995: 57.0k1996: 53.0k1997: 50.0k1998: 48.0k1999: 47.0k2000: 47.0k2001: 48.0k2002: 50.0k2003: 52.0k2004: 55.0k2005: 58.0k2006: 60.0k2007: 62.0k2008: 63.0k2009: 64.0k2010: 64.0k2011: 64.0k2012: 58.0k2013: 53.0k2014: 50.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea is 50,000, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea peaked at 92,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47,000, in 1999.

That places Republic of Korea 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 92,000
1991 84,000 -8.7%
1992 76,000 -9.5%
1993 69,000 -9.2%
1994 63,000 -8.7%
1995 57,000 -9.5%
1996 53,000 -7.0%
1997 50,000 -5.7%
1998 48,000 -4.0%
1999 47,000 -2.1%
2000 47,000 +0.0%
2001 48,000 +2.1%
2002 50,000 +4.2%
2003 52,000 +4.0%
2004 55,000 +5.8%
2005 58,000 +5.5%
2006 60,000 +3.4%
2007 62,000 +3.3%
2008 63,000 +1.6%
2009 64,000 +1.6%
2010 64,000 +0.0%
2011 64,000 +0.0%
2012 58,000 -9.4%
2013 53,000 -8.6%
2014 50,000 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,900 47,000 92,000 10
2000s 55,900 47,000 64,000 10
2010s 57,800 50,000 64,000 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 30 Malawi 56,000 compare
  2. 31 Somalia 52,000 compare
  3. 31 Ukraine 52,000 compare
  4. 34 Peru 49,000 compare
  5. 35 Côte d'Ivoire 48,000 compare
  6. 36 Morocco 46,000 compare
  7. 36 Algeria 46,000 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea was 50,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 92,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 47,000 in 1999.
How does Republic of Korea rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-prevalent-tuberculosis-cases/korea-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-prevalent-tuberculosis-cases/korea-rep/">Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Republic of Korea</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
Last refreshed