Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Jamaica
Jamaica: Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs was 2.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
2.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Jamaica stood at 2.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Jamaica peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 199th of 215 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 sdgs 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.5, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Jamaica?
- Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Jamaica was 2.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for incidence of tuberculosis sdgs?
- Jamaica ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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