Number of tuberculosis cases in Korea
Korea: Number of tuberculosis cases was 18,000 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,000
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
51st
of 210 countries
All-time high
49,000
in 2011
All-time low
18,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Korea, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Korea stood at 18,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Korea peaked at 49,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 2024.
That places Korea 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,100 | 23,000 | 46,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,800 | 30,000 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,200 | 18,000 | 25,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 48 Haiti 21,000 compare
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- 50 Congo, Republic of 19,000 compare
- 51 Uzbekistan, Republic of 18,000 compare
- 53 Mongolia 16,000 compare
- 53 Yemen, Republic of 16,000 compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Korea?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Korea was 18,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Korea ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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