Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in China

China: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 35,814 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
35,814
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
105,122
in 2000
All-time low
35,814
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in China, 2000–2021

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 105.1k2001: 102.5k2002: 100.8k2003: 99.4k2004: 96.2k2005: 88.8k2006: 77.0k2007: 69.3k2008: 64.0k2009: 58.8k2010: 54.5k2011: 51.5k2012: 49.0k2013: 46.3k2014: 44.2k2015: 43.6k2016: 42.9k2017: 40.9k2018: 39.2k2019: 37.6k2020: 36.6k2021: 35.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in China is 35,814, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in China peaked at 105,122 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,814, in 2021.

That places China 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 105,122 —
2001 102,471 -2.5%
2002 100,792 -1.6%
2003 99,402 -1.4%
2004 96,221 -3.2%
2005 88,795 -7.7%
2006 77,032 -13.2%
2007 69,310 -10.0%
2008 63,963 -7.7%
2009 58,766 -8.1%
2010 54,477 -7.3%
2011 51,489 -5.5%
2012 49,032 -4.8%
2013 46,289 -5.6%
2014 44,211 -4.5%
2015 43,564 -1.5%
2016 42,865 -1.6%
2017 40,874 -4.6%
2018 39,158 -4.2%
2019 37,646 -3.9%
2020 36,638 -2.7%
2021 35,814 -2.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 35,814 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 336.6, 106.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 35,814 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 215.99, 165.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,187 58,766 105,122 10
2010s 44,961 37,646 54,477 10
2020s 36,226 35,814 36,638 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 7 Bangladesh 43,608 compare
  2. 8 Philippines 40,768 compare
  3. 9 Myanmar 36,975 compare
  4. 11 Kenya 31,775 compare
  5. 12 Tanzania 26,080 compare
  6. 13 North Korea 22,514 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in China?
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in China was 35,814 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 105,122 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 35,814 in 2021.
How does China rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
China ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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