India vs World: Number of incident tuberculosis cases

India
2.71 million
in 2024
World
10.70 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 10.70 million against 2.71 million in India, a difference of 7.99 million.

That makes World's figure about 3.9 times India's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
2000s 3.52 million 11.99 million 8.47 million World
2010s 3.13 million 11.15 million 8.02 million World
2020s 2.76 million 10.60 million 7.84 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, India or World?
World, at 10.70 million against 2.71 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between India and World?
7.99 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and World rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 5,177 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed