Tuberculosis case detection rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Jamaica is 74.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Jamaica peaked at 75.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 74.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 74.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 62.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 74.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Jamaica?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Jamaica was 74.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.