Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in China
China: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 325,448 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 325,448 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in China peaked at 472,719 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 194,972, in 2002.
That places China 2nd out of 214 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204,765 | — |
| 2001 | 204,591 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 194,972 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 267,414 | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 384,886 | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 472,719 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 468,291 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 465,877 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 462,596 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 449,152 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 429,899 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 377,005 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 316,332 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 303,940 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 260,829 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 237,649 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 228,575 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 235,547 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 277,954 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 325,102 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 326,880 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 325,448 | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 325,448 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,321, 246.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 325,448 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 242, 1344.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +43.9% | 267,414 | 384,886 |
| 2003 | +37.2% | 194,972 | 267,414 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357,526 | 194,972 | 472,719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,283 | 228,575 | 429,899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,164 | 325,448 | 326,880 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in China?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in China was 325,448 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 472,719 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,972 in 2002.
- How does China rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- China ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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