China vs South Africa: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have

China
28,527
in 2021
South Africa
19,539
in 2021
China rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 28,527 against 19,539 in South Africa, a difference of 8,988.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

China ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 27,531 38,683 11,152 South Africa
2010s 26,919 34,192 7,272 South Africa
2020s 31,000 22,078 8,922 China

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 have, China or South Africa?
China, at 28,527 against 19,539 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have between China and South Africa?
8,988, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have?
China ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th 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 have extrapulmonary TB.. 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 have extrapulmonary TB.
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
Last refreshed