Incidence of tuberculosis in China
China: Incidence of tuberculosis was 49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in China is 49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in China peaked at 107 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2024.
China ranks 91st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107 | — |
| 2001 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9 | 81 | 107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 | 58 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2 | 49 | 58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33,364 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in China?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in China was 49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2024.
- How does China rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- China ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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