China vs India: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
China
1.20 million
in 2014
India
2.50 million
in 2014
China rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.50 million against 1.20 million in China, a difference of 1.30 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 192 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 4.38 million | 1.98 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 4.17 million | 2.32 million | India |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 2.90 million | 1.56 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, China or India?
- India, at 2.50 million against 1.20 million in China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between China and India?
- 1.30 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do China and India rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st 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.