Tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 79.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2010
All-time low
71.0%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Korea, 1994–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Korea stood at 79.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Korea peaked at 89.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1994.
South Korea ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.0% | — |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 71.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.0% | 81.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 125 Sri Lanka 80.0% compare
- 126 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.0% compare
- 126 Canada 79.0% compare
- 126 Iceland 79.0% compare
- 126 Naoero 79.0% compare
- 126 Netherlands 79.0% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 79.0% compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Korea?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Korea was 79.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- South Korea ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.