Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 133rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91 | — |
| 2001 | 71 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 52 | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 100 | +92.3% |
| 2004 | 62 | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 54 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 41 | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 70 | +112.1% |
| 2010 | 49 | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 30 | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 24 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 17 | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 2023 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 10 | -52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5 | 33 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 | 14 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 | 10 | 21 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica was 10 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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