Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 75 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 190 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190 | — |
| 2001 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 100 | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 19 | -79.3% |
| 2007 | 100 | +426.3% |
| 2008 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 120 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 72 | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 110 | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 99 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 73 | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 82 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 42 | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 59 | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 32 | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 50 | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 24 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 76 | +90.0% |
| 2024 | 75 | -1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14, 5.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 415, 18% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +426.3% | 19 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.8 | 19 | 190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6 | 32 | 110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6 | 24 | 76 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Trinidad and Tobago was 75 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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