Number of incident tuberculosis cases in China

China: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 13,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,000
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
13th
of 174 countries
All-time high
27,000
in 2000
All-time low
9,500
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in China, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 27.0k2001: 23.0k2002: 20.0k2003: 19.0k2004: 18.0k2005: 19.0k2006: 20.0k2007: 21.0k2008: 21.0k2009: 21.0k2010: 20.0k2011: 20.0k2012: 20.0k2013: 18.0k2014: 17.0k2015: 16.0k2016: 15.0k2017: 15.0k2018: 14.0k2019: 13.0k2020: 12.0k2021: 10.0k2022: 13.0k2023: 9.5k2024: 13.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in China stood at 13,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in China peaked at 27,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,500, in 2023.

China ranks 13th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases) in China, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27,000
2001 23,000 -14.8%
2002 20,000 -13.0%
2003 19,000 -5.0%
2004 18,000 -5.3%
2005 19,000 +5.6%
2006 20,000 +5.3%
2007 21,000 +5.0%
2008 21,000 +0.0%
2009 21,000 +0.0%
2010 20,000 -4.8%
2011 20,000 +0.0%
2012 20,000 +0.0%
2013 18,000 -10.0%
2014 17,000 -5.6%
2015 16,000 -5.9%
2016 15,000 -6.2%
2017 15,000 +0.0%
2018 14,000 -6.7%
2019 13,000 -7.1%
2020 12,000 -7.7%
2021 10,000 -16.7%
2022 13,000 +30.0%
2023 9,500 -26.9%
2024 13,000 +36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,900 18,000 27,000 10
2010s 16,800 13,000 20,000 10
2020s 11,500 9,500 13,000 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 19,000 compare
  2. 10 Zambia 19,000 compare
  3. 12 Myanmar 16,000 compare
  4. 13 Brazil 13,000 compare
  5. 15 Russian Federation 12,000 compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia 12,000 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in China?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in China was 13,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 27,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9,500 in 2023.
How does China rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
China ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 4,652 data points, 2000–2024
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