Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica stood at 64. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica peaked at 320 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 320 | — |
| 2001 | 280 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 240 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 230 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 170 | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 180 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 230 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 210 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 160 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 140 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 170 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 110 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 82 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 110 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 120 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 64 | -46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225 | 170 | 320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143 | 100 | 210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6 | 64 | 120 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 170 Cyprus 75 compare
- 171 Bahamas 73 compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 70 compare
- 174 Slovenia 54 compare
- 175 Luxembourg 50 compare
- 176 Seychelles 22 compare
- 176 Tuvalu 22 compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Jamaica was 64 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 320 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Jamaica ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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