Number of tuberculosis cases in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of tuberculosis cases was 64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Jamaica is 64, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Jamaica peaked at 320 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 177th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 320 | — |
| 2001 | 280 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 240 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 230 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 170 | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 180 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 230 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 210 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 160 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 140 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 170 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 110 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 82 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 110 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 120 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 64 | -46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225 | 170 | 320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143 | 100 | 210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6 | 64 | 120 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 174 Bahamas 73 compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 70 compare
- 176 French Polynesia 67 compare
- 178 Slovenia 54 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 52 compare
- 180 Luxembourg 50 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Jamaica?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Jamaica was 64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 320 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Jamaica ranks 177th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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