India vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of incident tuberculosis cases
India
2.71 million
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
2.91 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
4th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time
- India
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 2.91 million against 2.71 million in India, a difference of 200,000.
That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 3.02 million | 497,000 | India |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.78 million | 353,000 | India |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.84 million | 76,000 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, India or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region), at 2.91 million against 2.71 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between India and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 200,000, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- India ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.