Incidence of tuberculosis in Bahamas
Bahamas: Incidence of tuberculosis was 18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18
Change on year
up 104.5%
World rank
127th
of 196 countries
All-time high
57
in 2000
All-time low
8.8
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Bahamas stood at 18.
That represents a change of up 104.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Bahamas peaked at 57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 39 | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 25 | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 30 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 17 | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -45.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | +104.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8 | 18 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 12 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 | 8.8 | 18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 125 Chile 19 compare
- 125 Armenia 19 compare
- 128 Seychelles 17 compare
- 128 Belarus 17 compare
- 130 Montenegro 16 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.7291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.3914 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Bahamas?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Bahamas was 18 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Bahamas ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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