Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) was 79.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of new cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Korea is 79.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
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, 79.0%, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of new cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.0% | — |
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 79.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 79.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.0%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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 Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- 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 79.0% in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- South Korea ranks 124th out of 203 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 flat.
- Where does this South 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).