Number of tuberculosis cases in China
China: Number of tuberculosis cases was 696,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
696,000
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2000
All-time low
696,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of 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 tuberculosis cases in China peaked at 1.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 696,000, in 2024.
That places China 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 696,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 188.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 696,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 605.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in China?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in China was 696,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,000 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- China ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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