Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 1.20 million in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of) is 1.20 million, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 2.50 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2014.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.20 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.50 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of) was 1.20 million in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2014.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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