China vs India: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are

China
325,448
in 2021
India
974,237
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 974,237 against 325,448 in China, a difference of 648,789.

That makes India's figure about 3.0 times China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 357,526 494,872 137,345 India
2010s 299,283 810,908 511,625 India
2020s 326,164 801,226 475,062 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are, China or India?
India, at 974,237 against 325,448 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are between China and India?
648,789, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and India rank globally for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,570 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed