Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
13.0%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2024

Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Republic of Korea, 2011–2024

204060801002011201720242011: 132013: 432014: 542015: 512016: 552017: 612018: 822019: 852020: 882021: 722022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Republic of Korea is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Republic of Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2011.

That places Republic of Korea 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Republic of Korea, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 13.0%
2013 43.0% +230.8%
2014 54.0% +25.6%
2015 51.0% -5.6%
2016 55.0% +7.8%
2017 61.0% +10.9%
2018 82.0% +34.4%
2019 85.0% +3.7%
2020 88.0% +3.5%
2021 72.0% -18.2%
2022 100.0% +38.9%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.5% 13.0% 85.0% 8
2020s 92.0% 72.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Republic of Korea?
Previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Republic of Korea was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
How does Republic of Korea rank for previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 3,071 data points, 2005–2024
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