Number of tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Number of tuberculosis cases was 696,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 696,000, in 2024.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 4th out of 210 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.
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 (People’s Republic of)
- 1 Cook Islands 1 compare
- 1 India 2.71 million compare
- 1 Niue 1 compare
- 2 Indonesia 1.08 million compare
- 3 Montserrat 0 compare
- 3 Philippines 724,000 compare
- 3 Tokelau 0 compare
- 5 Pakistan 669,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 510,000 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 412,000 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in China (People’s Republic of) was 696,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,000 in 2024.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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