Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in North Korea
North Korea: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in North Korea, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in North Korea is 88, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in North Korea peaked at 93 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1997.
That places North Korea 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62 | — |
| 1997 | 34 | -45.2% |
| 1998 | 83 | +144.1% |
| 1999 | 93 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 82 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 83 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 | +1.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 90, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +144.1% | 34 | 83 |
| 1997 | -45.2% | 62 | 34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68 | 34 | 93 | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.5 | 82 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.67 | 83 | 92 | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87 | 88 | 4 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in North Korea?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in North Korea was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 1999.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- North Korea ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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