Total number of notified TB cases in South Korea

South Korea: Total number of notified TB cases was 43,088 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
43,088
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
50,491
in 2011
All-time low
40,501
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2014

Total number of notified TB cases in South Korea, 2003–2014

020.0k40.0k60.0k2003200820142003: 40.5k2004: 41.4k2005: 47.0k2006: 46.3k2007: 45.6k2008: 44.2k2009: 47.3k2010: 48.1k2011: 50.5k2012: 49.5k2013: 45.3k2014: 43.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, total number of notified tb cases in South Korea stood at 43,088.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total number of notified tb cases in South Korea peaked at 50,491 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40,501, in 2003.

South Korea ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Total number of notified TB cases in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total number of notified TB cases in South Korea, 2003 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2003 40,501
2004 41,375 +2.2%
2005 46,969 +13.5%
2006 46,284 -1.5%
2007 45,597 -1.5%
2008 44,170 -3.1%
2009 47,299 +7.1%
2010 48,101 +1.7%
2011 50,491 +5.0%
2012 49,532 -1.9%
2013 45,292 -8.6%
2014 43,088 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,599 40,501 47,299 7
2010s 47,301 43,088 50,491 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 20 Angola 55,206 compare
  2. 21 Uganda 46,171 compare
  3. 22 Cambodia 43,738 compare
  4. 24 Zambia 42,716 compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 40,302 compare
  6. 26 Nepal 37,025 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total number of notified tb cases in South Korea?
Total number of notified tb cases in South Korea was 43,088 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total number of notified tb cases recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 50,491 in 2011.
What is the lowest total number of notified tb cases recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 40,501 in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for total number of notified tb cases?
South Korea ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is total number of notified tb cases rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of notified TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total number of notified TB cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2014
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