Tuberculosis incidence in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis incidence was 35 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 35 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in South Korea peaked at 101 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places South Korea 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 85 per 100,000 people | +70.0% |
| 2002 | 79 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 83 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 78 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 96 per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 94 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 93 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 95 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 97 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 101 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 94 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 89 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 85 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 79 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 76 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 70 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 64 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 58 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 48 per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 44 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 40 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 38 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 35 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 35 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.85 per 100,000 people, 4.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 35 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96 per 100,000 people, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis incidence 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 | +70.0% | 50 per 100,000 people | 85 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3 per 100,000 people | 50 per 100,000 people | 96 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3 per 100,000 people | 58 per 100,000 people | 101 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 per 100,000 people | 35 per 100,000 people | 48 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 120 Tunisia 39 per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Honduras 38 per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Qatar 37 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 35 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Republic of Korea 35 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Belize 34 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Russian Federation 34 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Suriname 34 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Russia 34 per 100,000 people 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 incidence in South Korea?
- Tuberculosis incidence in South Korea was 35 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- South Korea ranks 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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