Korea - Incidence of tuberculosis

Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)

The latest value for Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Korea was 49.00 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 99.00 in 2011 and 49.00 in 2000.

Definition: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.

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Year Value
2000 49.00
2001 84.00
2002 78.00
2003 82.00
2004 77.00
2005 94.00
2006 92.00
2007 91.00
2008 88.00
2009 94.00
2010 95.00
2011 99.00
2012 93.00
2013 88.00
2014 85.00
2015 79.00
2016 76.00
2017 70.00
2018 65.00
2019 59.00
2020 49.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors