Bangladesh vs China: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Bangladesh
640,000
in 2014
China
1.20 million
in 2014
Bangladesh rank
4th
China rank
3rd
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.20 million against 640,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 560,000.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,000 | 2.40 million | 1.82 million | China |
| 2000s | 634,000 | 1.85 million | 1.22 million | China |
| 2010s | 630,000 | 1.34 million | 710,000 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 1.20 million against 640,000 in Bangladesh as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Bangladesh and China?
- 560,000, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
- 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.