China vs World: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

China
1.20 million
in 2014
World
13.00 million
in 2014
China rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 13.00 million against 1.20 million in China, a difference of 11.80 million.

That makes World's figure about 10.8 times China's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 192 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1990s 2.40 million 15.80 million 13.40 million World
2000s 1.85 million 15.30 million 13.45 million World
2010s 1.34 million 13.20 million 11.86 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, China or World?
World, at 13.00 million against 1.20 million in China as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between China and World?
11.80 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do China and World rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
China ranks 3rd and World 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.

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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
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
Last refreshed