Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0003 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0003 cases per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.001 cases per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 cases per person, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 113th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0008 cases per person | +72.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 cases per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 cases per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 cases per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.001 cases per person | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 cases per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 cases per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 cases per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 cases per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 cases per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 cases per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 cases per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 cases per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 cases per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 cases per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 cases per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 cases per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 cases per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 cases per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 cases per person | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 cases per person | -10.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0003 cases per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 cases per person, 4.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0003 cases per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0008 cases per person, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +72.6% | 0.0005 cases per person | 0.0008 cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 cases per person | 0.0005 cases per person | 0.001 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 0.001 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 cases per person | 0.0003 cases per person | 0.0005 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Korea?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Korea was 0.0003 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 cases per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 cases per person in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.