The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Korea

Korea: The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin was 9,284 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9,284
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
22nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
13,814
in 2018
All-time low
9,284
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Korea, 2017–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2017201920212017: 13.6k2018: 13.8k2019: 13.1k2020: 10.6k2021: 9.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea recorded 9,284 for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over five years.

That places Korea 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Korea, year by year

Annual values for The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients. in Korea, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 13,558
2018 13,814 +1.9%
2019 13,053 -5.5%
2020 10,589 -18.9%
2021 9,284 -12.3%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 9,284 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142, 65.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 9,284 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185, 50.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,475 13,053 13,814 3
2020s 9,936 9,284 10,589 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 19 Nepal 11,863 compare
  2. 20 Malaysia 10,434 compare
  3. 21 Angola 10,250 compare
  4. 23 Ukraine 9,237 compare
  5. 24 Ghana 8,532 compare
  6. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 8,494 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Korea?
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Korea was 9,284 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13,814 in 2018.
What is the lowest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9,284 in 2021.
How does Korea rank for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin?
Korea ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
157 places, 785 data points, 2017–2021
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