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

China
231,365
in 2021
India
509,080
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 509,080 against 231,365 in China, a difference of 277,715.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 323,758 457,590 133,831 India
2010s 487,104 459,402 27,702 China
2020s 247,864 517,566 269,702 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 509,080 against 231,365 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?
277,715, 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 clinically diagnosed.. 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 clinically diagnosed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
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