Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) in North Korea
North Korea: Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) was 88.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of new cases.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in North Korea stood at 88.0%.
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 North Korea peaked at 92.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 67th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of new cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 88.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 88.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 82.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 83.0% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in North Korea?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in North Korea was 88.0% in 2023, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- North Korea ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate 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 flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of all new tuberculosis cases (or new and relapse cases for some countries) registered under a national tuberculosis control programme in a given year that successfully completed treatment, with or without bacteriological evidence of success ("cured" and "treatment completed" respectively).