Number of tuberculosis cases in Barbados
Barbados: Number of tuberculosis cases was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Barbados peaked at 19 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Barbados 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -81.2% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +50.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 320, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 194 Andorra 4 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 4 compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 compare
- 197 Dominica 3 compare
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3 compare
- 200 American Samoa 2 compare
- 200 Bermuda 2 compare
- 200 Grenada 2 compare
- 200 Tonga 2 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Barbados?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Barbados was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Barbados ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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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