Belgium vs Jamaica: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Belgium
2.7 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Jamaica
2.3 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
196th
Jamaica rank
199th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.7 cases per 100,000 people against 2.3 cases per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 196th and Jamaica ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 cases per 100,000 people | 8.47 cases per 100,000 people | 4.83 cases per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.61 cases per 100,000 people | 5.16 cases per 100,000 people | 4.45 cases per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.8 cases per 100,000 people | 3.22 cases per 100,000 people | 2.58 cases per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Belgium, at 2.7 cases per 100,000 people against 2.3 cases per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 0.4 cases per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Belgium ranks 196th and Jamaica ranks 199th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.