Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Jamaica is 57, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Jamaica peaked at 150 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 172nd 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127 | — |
| 2001 | 121 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 108 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 130 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 118 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 95 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 104 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 150 | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 147 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 108 | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 94 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 86 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 103 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 124 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 82 | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 61 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 57 | -6.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,248, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 461, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.6 | 95 | 150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8 | 75 | 147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 | 57 | 61 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Jamaica?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Jamaica was 57 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 150 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Jamaica ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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