Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 170 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Jamaica, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 170 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Jamaica peaked at 220 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220 | — |
| 1991 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 210 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 170 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 180 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 190 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 170 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198 | 190 | 220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185 | 170 | 200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184 | 170 | 190 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Jamaica?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Jamaica was 170 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 220 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Jamaica ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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