In Numbers: World Traditional Medicine Day

Designated at the International Conference on Traditional Medicine held in 1991, World Traditional Medicine Day falls on October 22 each year.

By the end of 2025, annual outpatient and inpatient visits to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) facilities had reached 1.82 billion, with nearly all county-level regions in China having government-run TCM medical institutions. Acupuncture is practiced worldwide, with more than 100 WHO member states recognizing the therapy, while Chinese TCM products reach 196 countries and regions. China is also at the forefront of AI applications in traditional medicine, accounting for 80.4% of published patents and 84.2% of granted patents worldwide since 2000.