Number of incident tuberculosis cases in China
China: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 696,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in China stood at 696,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in China peaked at 1.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 696,000, in 2024.
China ranks 4th of 196 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 959,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 928,000 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 905,000 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 884,000 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 879,000 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 861,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 827,000 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 834,000 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 781,000 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 748,000 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 741,000 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 696,000 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.09 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 929,300 | 827,000 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 760,000 | 696,000 | 834,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in China?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in China was 696,000 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 1.36 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,000 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- China ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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