Africa (WHO region) vs China: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

Africa (WHO region)
3.20 million
in 2014
China
1.20 million
in 2014
Africa (WHO region) rank
4th
China rank
3rd

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • China
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020022014

How they compare

Africa (WHO region) currently reports 3.20 million against 1.20 million in China, a difference of 2.00 million.

That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 2.7 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) China Difference Ahead
1990s 2.32 million 2.40 million 80,000 China
2000s 2.92 million 1.85 million 1.07 million Africa (WHO region)
2010s 3.10 million 1.34 million 1.76 million Africa (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Africa (WHO region) or China?
Africa (WHO region), at 3.20 million against 1.20 million in China as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Africa (WHO region) and China?
2.00 million, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and China?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Africa (WHO region) and China rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of prevalent 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 5,083 data points, 1990–2014
Last refreshed