Incidence of tuberculosis in Jamaica
Jamaica: Incidence of tuberculosis was 2.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
185th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
2.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Jamaica stood at 2.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Jamaica peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.4 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 5 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 | 6.4 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Jamaica?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Jamaica was 2.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Jamaica ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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