Number of tuberculosis cases in South Korea
South Korea: Number of tuberculosis cases was 18,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in South 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 South Korea peaked at 49,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 2024.
That places South Korea 51st out of 215 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,000 | — |
| 2001 | 40,000 | +73.9% |
| 2002 | 37,000 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 37,000 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 46,000 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43,000 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 46,000 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 47,000 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 44,000 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40,000 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 36,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 33,000 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 30,000 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 18,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 320, 56.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 18,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 15.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of tuberculosis cases in South 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 | +73.9% | 23,000 | 40,000 |
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 South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in South Korea?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in South Korea was 18,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- South Korea ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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