Incidence of tuberculosis in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Incidence of tuberculosis was 27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 27 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 119th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20 | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 27 | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 31 | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 27 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2 | 20 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8 | 15 | 27 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Trinidad and Tobago was 27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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