Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in South Korea
South Korea: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 8.86 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in South Korea, 1999–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 8.86 for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in South Korea peaked at 16.27 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.86, in 2017.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.27 | — |
| 2000 | 14.97 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.18 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 12.33 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.17 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.99 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.51 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.66 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.22 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.63 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.23 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.86 | -4.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.89, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.06, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.27 | 16.27 | 16.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.03 | 10.66 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 8.86 | 10.9 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in South Korea?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in South Korea was 8.86 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 1999.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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