Tuberculosis incidence in Caribbean
Caribbean: Tuberculosis incidence was 65 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Caribbean, 2000–2024
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 82nd out of 232 countries 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.
Tuberculosis incidence in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 167 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 160 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 162 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 157 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 155 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 148 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 140 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 133 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 125 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 118 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 115 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 111 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 107 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 103 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 98 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 93 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 87 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 82 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 77 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 73 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 70 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 68 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 66 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 65 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
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
- 79 Tajikistan 75 per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Guyana 67 per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Ecuador 66 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 65 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Mauritania 65 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Brunei 65 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 82nd out of 232 countries 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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