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.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,904 | — |
| 1991 | 57,864 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 48,070 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 46,999 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 38,155 | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 42,117 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 39,315 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 33,215 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 34,661 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 32,075 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 21,782 | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 37,268 | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 34,967 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 33,843 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 34,389 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38,290 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 37,861 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37,554 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36,847 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 38,741 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 41,889 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 42,589 | +1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 42,589 is above the median for high income countries, which is 457, 93.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 42,589 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,929, 14.5× the median. (30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,638 | 32,075 | 63,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,154 | 21,782 | 38,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,239 | 41,889 | 42,589 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
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- 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 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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