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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,599 | 40,501 | 47,299 | 7 |
| 2010s | 47,301 | 43,088 | 50,491 | 5 |
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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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