Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in China

China: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 899,669 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
899,669
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
979,502
in 2007
All-time low
320,426
in 1992
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in China, 1990–2011

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200020111990: 375.5k1991: 345.0k1992: 320.4k1993: 344.2k1994: 363.8k1995: 515.8k1996: 504.8k1997: 466.4k1998: 445.7k1999: 449.5k2000: 454.4k2001: 470.2k2002: 462.6k2003: 615.9k2004: 790.6k2005: 894.4k2006: 940.9k2007: 979.5k2008: 975.8k2009: 965.3k2010: 908.4k2011: 899.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in China stood at 899,669.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in China peaked at 979,502 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 320,426, in 1992.

China ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 413,107 320,426 515,764 10
2000s 754,957 454,372 979,502 10
2010s 904,034 899,669 908,399 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 1.32 million compare
  2. 3 South Africa 343,715 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 318,949 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 261,041 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in China?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in China was 899,669 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 979,502 in 2007.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 320,426 in 1992.
How does China rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
China ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,235 data points, 1990–2011
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