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 231,365 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
231,365
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
2nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
536,050
in 2012
All-time low
223,881
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 231,365 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in China peaked at 536,050 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 223,881, 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 rising 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 | 229,943 | — |
| 2001 | 237,726 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 223,881 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 248,805 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 284,433 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 329,157 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 382,492 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 430,634 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 431,115 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 439,399 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 432,868 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 481,514 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 536,050 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 512,469 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 526,106 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 527,531 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 514,549 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 501,078 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 474,820 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 364,054 | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 264,362 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 231,365 | -12.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 231,365 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 478, 484.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 231,365 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105, 2203.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,758 | 223,881 | 439,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,104 | 364,054 | 536,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,864 | 231,365 | 264,362 | 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 231,365 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 536,050 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,881 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 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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