China vs India: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year

China
593,743
in 2021
India
2.12 million
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 2.12 million against 593,743 in China, a difference of 1.52 million.

That makes India's figure about 3.6 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 818,972 1.32 million 505,625 India
2010s 832,339 1.75 million 920,612 India
2020s 613,450 1.96 million 1.35 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year, China or India?
India, at 2.12 million against 593,743 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year between China and India?
1.52 million, 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 notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
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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