China vs United States: Total disease burden who

China
386.91 million
in 2021
United States
127.54 million
in 2021
China rank
2nd
United States rank
4th

Total disease burden who over time

  • China
  • United States
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 386.91 million against 127.54 million in United States, a difference of 259.37 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.0 times United States's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2000s 370.22 million 91.31 million 278.90 million China
2010s 367.70 million 101.74 million 265.96 million China
2020s 384.73 million 124.75 million 259.98 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, China or United States?
China, at 386.91 million against 127.54 million in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between China and United States?
259.37 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United States rank globally for total disease burden who?
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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