Number of tuberculosis cases in Aruba
Aruba: Number of tuberculosis cases was 9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of tuberculosis cases in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 9 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is up 125.0% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Aruba peaked at 28 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
Aruba ranks 189th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 28 | +250.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 2015 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +125.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 320, 3% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of tuberculosis cases in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | +250.0% | 8 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 2 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 186 Northern Mariana Islands 15 compare
- 187 Iceland 12 compare
- 187 Samoa 12 compare
- 190 Curacao 5 compare
- 190 Netherlands Antilles 5 compare
- 190 Palau 5 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 compare
More health data for Aruba
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 674 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Aruba?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Aruba was 9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Aruba rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Aruba ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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