China vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV
China
25,000
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
85,000
in 2024
China rank
9th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
8th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV over time
- China
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 85,000 against 25,000 in China, a difference of 60,000.
That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 3.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 9th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,300 | 107,900 | 30,600 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 40,100 | 86,200 | 46,100 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 27,000 | 85,600 | 58,600 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv, China or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 85,000 against 25,000 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv between China and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 60,000, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv?
- China ranks 9th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.