Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0111 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0111 cases per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0295 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0295 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0259 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 cases per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 cases per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 cases per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 cases per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 cases per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 cases per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 cases per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 cases per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 cases per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 cases per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0111 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0111 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0208 cases per square kilometre | 0.0157 cases per square kilometre | 0.0295 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 cases per square kilometre | 0.0092 cases per square kilometre | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 cases per square kilometre | 0.0071 cases per square kilometre | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 137 Vanuatu 0.0115 cases per square kilometre compare
- 138 Curacao 0.0113 cases per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tonga 0.0111 cases per square kilometre compare
- 141 Italy 0.0108 cases per square kilometre compare
- 142 Algeria 0.0105 cases per square kilometre compare
- 143 Cyprus 0.0104 cases per square kilometre 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)
- 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 cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0111 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.