Tuberculosis incidence in Caribbean
Caribbean: Tuberculosis incidence was 65 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Caribbean, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 65 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Caribbean peaked at 173 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Caribbean 22nd out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152 per 100,000 people | 125 per 100,000 people | 173 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1 per 100,000 people | 77 per 100,000 people | 118 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4 per 100,000 people | 65 per 100,000 people | 73 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 19 South Sudan 320 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Eswatini 319 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Congo 302 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Cambodia 272 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Zambia 272 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Pakistan 266 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Micronesia (Federated States of) 264 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Caribbean
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 80.72 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 189.83 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 90.5% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 5.51 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 78.42 million constant US$ (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 64.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Caribbean?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Caribbean was 65 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 173 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Caribbean rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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