Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 16,798 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea is 16,798, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea peaked at 46,253 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,798, in 2024.
That places South Korea 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,782 | — |
| 2001 | 37,268 | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 34,967 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 36,891 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 34,707 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 42,892 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 42,082 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 41,858 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40,554 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 43,318 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 44,063 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 46,253 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 43,702 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 41,579 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 40,190 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 37,541 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 36,435 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33,467 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 31,052 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 27,956 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 23,110 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 21,433 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 19,128 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 18,361 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 16,798 | -8.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 16,798 is above the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 44.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 16,798 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,535, 6.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 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 | +71.1% | 21,782 | 37,268 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,632 | 21,782 | 43,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,224 | 27,956 | 46,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,766 | 16,798 | 23,110 | 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 - new and relapse cases in South Korea?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea was 16,798 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 46,253 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,798 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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