Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.2049 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Korea is 0.2049 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.5042 cases per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2049 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 37th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2384 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4135 cases per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3823 cases per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4029 cases per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3822 cases per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.475 cases per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4645 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4643 cases per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4433 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4739 cases per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4835 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5042 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.483 cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4516 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4413 cases per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4105 cases per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 cases per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3692 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3384 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3074 cases per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2561 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2357 cases per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2049 cases per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2049 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2049 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 21.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2049 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre 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 | +73.4% | 0.2384 cases per square kilometre | 0.4135 cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.414 cases per square kilometre | 0.2384 cases per square kilometre | 0.475 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4189 cases per square kilometre | 0.3074 cases per square kilometre | 0.5042 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2254 cases per square kilometre | 0.2049 cases per square kilometre | 0.2561 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 34 Malta 0.2125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.2102 cases per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 0.2094 cases per square kilometre compare
- 38 Kenya 0.2049 cases per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ghana 0.1934 cases per square kilometre compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1795 cases per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.2049 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5042 cases per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2049 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.