Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 71,277 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71,277
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
112,840
in 2015
All-time low
29,284
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2000201220242000: 34.1k2001: 29.3k2002: 40.2k2003: 49.3k2004: 44.6k2005: 42.7k2006: 44.6k2007: 58.8k2008: 72.5k2009: 76.3k2010: 84.6k2011: 91.4k2012: 91.9k2013: 97.7k2014: 103.0k2015: 112.8k2016: 112.6k2017: 100.6k2018: 89.9k2019: 95.7k2020: 89.6k2021: 87.4k2022: 81.8k2023: 78.4k2024: 71.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 71,277, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 112,840 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29,284, in 2001.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 34,131
2001 29,284 -14.2%
2002 40,159 +37.1%
2003 49,342 +22.9%
2004 44,602 -9.6%
2005 42,722 -4.2%
2006 44,558 +4.3%
2007 58,802 +32.0%
2008 72,541 +23.4%
2009 76,336 +5.2%
2010 84,648 +10.9%
2011 91,433 +8.0%
2012 91,885 +0.5%
2013 97,665 +6.3%
2014 103,045 +5.5%
2015 112,840 +9.5%
2016 112,606 -0.2%
2017 100,553 -10.7%
2018 89,939 -10.6%
2019 95,722 +6.4%
2020 89,640 -6.4%
2021 87,413 -2.5%
2022 81,776 -6.4%
2023 78,359 -4.2%
2024 71,277 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,248 29,284 76,336 10
2010s 98,034 84,648 112,840 10
2020s 81,693 71,277 89,640 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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  5. 22 Madagascar 50,621 compare
  6. 23 Russian Federation 49,283 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 71,277 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 112,840 in 2015.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 29,284 in 2001.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,090 data points, 2000–2024
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