China vs India: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases
China
28,000
in 2024
India
130,000
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 130,000 against 28,000 in China, a difference of 102,000.
That makes India's figure about 4.6 times China's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 176 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,000 | 116,000 | 66,000 | India |
| 2020s | 34,000 | 124,000 | 90,000 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases, China or India?
- India, at 130,000 against 28,000 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases between China and India?
- 102,000, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.