Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in China

China: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 593,743 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
593,743
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
2nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2007
All-time low
507,852
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in China, 2000–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 507.9k2001: 516.3k2002: 528.5k2003: 683.6k2004: 884.9k2005: 990.5k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.0M2009: 982.3k2010: 923.3k2011: 911.9k2012: 900.7k2013: 855.2k2014: 826.2k2015: 804.2k2016: 783.8k2017: 778.4k2018: 801.5k2019: 738.2k2020: 633.2k2021: 593.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in China is 593,743, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in China peaked at 1.05 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 507,852, in 2000.

That places China 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 507,852
2001 516,315 +1.7%
2002 528,466 +2.4%
2003 683,577 +29.4%
2004 884,892 +29.5%
2005 990,509 +11.9%
2006 1.02 million +2.5%
2007 1.05 million +3.0%
2008 1.03 million -1.1%
2009 982,303 -5.0%
2010 923,308 -6.0%
2011 911,884 -1.2%
2012 900,678 -1.2%
2013 855,241 -5.0%
2014 826,155 -3.4%
2015 804,163 -2.7%
2016 783,842 -2.5%
2017 778,390 -0.7%
2018 801,532 +3.0%
2019 738,193 -7.9%
2020 633,156 -14.2%
2021 593,743 -6.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 593,743 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,248, 264.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 593,743 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 372, 1596.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 818,972 507,852 1.05 million 10
2010s 832,339 738,193 923,308 10
2020s 613,450 593,743 633,156 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 2.12 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 443,235 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 343,024 compare
  4. 5 Philippines 328,497 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in China?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in China was 593,743 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2007.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 507,852 in 2000.
How does China rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
China ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
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