Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Jamaica

Jamaica: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 44 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
44
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
167th
of 214 countries
All-time high
90
in 2000
All-time low
35
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Jamaica, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 902001: 752002: 602003: 812004: 692005: 532006: 612007: 782008: 782009: 772010: 762011: 352012: 462013: 602014: 362015: 672016: 762017: 732018: 542019: 492020: 392021: 44

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Jamaica is 44, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Jamaica peaked at 90 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2011.

Jamaica ranks 167th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 90
2001 75 -16.7%
2002 60 -20.0%
2003 81 +35.0%
2004 69 -14.8%
2005 53 -23.2%
2006 61 +15.1%
2007 78 +27.9%
2008 78 +0.0%
2009 77 -1.3%
2010 76 -1.3%
2011 35 -53.9%
2012 46 +31.4%
2013 60 +30.4%
2014 36 -40.0%
2015 67 +86.1%
2016 76 +13.4%
2017 73 -3.9%
2018 54 -26.0%
2019 49 -9.3%
2020 39 -20.4%
2021 44 +12.8%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,321, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.2 53 90 10
2010s 57.2 35 76 10
2020s 41.5 39 44 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 164 Belize 59 compare
  2. 165 Maldives 48 compare
  3. 166 Sao Tome and Principe 45 compare
  4. 168 Vanuatu 43 compare
  5. 169 Guam 40 compare
  6. 170 Cyprus 36 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Jamaica?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Jamaica was 44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 90 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2011.
How does Jamaica rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Jamaica ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,570 data points, 2000–2021
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