China vs India: Number of tuberculosis cases
China
696,000
in 2024
India
2.71 million
in 2024
China rank
4th
India rank
1st
Number of tuberculosis cases over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.71 million against 696,000 in China, a difference of 2.01 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.9 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 210 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 | 1.21 million | 3.52 million | 2.31 million | India |
| 2010s | 929,300 | 3.13 million | 2.20 million | India |
| 2020s | 760,000 | 2.76 million | 2.00 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tuberculosis cases, China or India?
- India, at 2.71 million against 696,000 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tuberculosis cases between China and India?
- 2.01 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for number of tuberculosis cases?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.