Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 42,589 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea is 42,589, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea peaked at 63,904 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,782, in 2000.
That places South Korea 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,638 | 32,075 | 63,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,154 | 21,782 | 38,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,239 | 41,889 | 42,589 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea was 42,589 in 2011, 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 63,904 in 1990.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,782 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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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