China vs Ethiopia: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV
China
5,429 patients
in 2021
Ethiopia
4,467 patients
in 2021
China rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
18th
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 5,429 patients against 4,467 patients in Ethiopia, a difference of 962 patients.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ethiopia ahead.
China ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,748 patients | 6,656 patients | 4,909 patients | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6,070 patients | 7,865 patients | 1,795 patients | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5,752 patients | 5,102 patients | 650.5 patients | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv, China or Ethiopia?
- China, at 5,429 patients against 4,467 patients in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv between China and Ethiopia?
- 962 patients, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv?
- China ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of tuberculosis (new and relapsed) patients that tested positive for HIV.