Brazil vs China: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Brazil
49 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
China
49 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
93rd
China rank
93rd
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 49 cases per 100,000 people against 49 cases per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0 cases per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 93rd and China ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1 cases per 100,000 people | 92.9 cases per 100,000 people | 45.8 cases per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 42.4 cases per 100,000 people | 67 cases per 100,000 people | 24.6 cases per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 47.8 cases per 100,000 people | 53.2 cases per 100,000 people | 5.4 cases per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 49 cases per 100,000 people against 49 cases per 100,000 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Brazil and China?
- 0 cases per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and China ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.