Tuberculosis incidence in Jamaica

Jamaica: Tuberculosis incidence was 2.3 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
2.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis incidence in Jamaica, 2000–2024

246810122000201220242000: 122001: 112002: 8.92003: 9.52004: 8.72005: 6.42006: 6.42007: 6.82008: 6.62009: 8.42010: 7.62011: 5.92012: 52013: 5.12014: 4.42015: 5.22016: 5.12017: 5.92018: 3.92019: 3.52020: 2.92021: 2.72022: 3.92023: 4.32024: 2.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 2.3 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Jamaica peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2024.

Jamaica ranks 184th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.47 6.4 12 10
2010s 5.16 3.5 7.6 10
2020s 3.22 2.3 4.3 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 181 Belgium 2.7 compare
  2. 182 Slovenia 2.6 compare
  3. 183 Israel 2.4 compare
  4. 185 Netherlands Antilles [former] 2.2 compare
  5. 186 Tonga 1.9 compare
  6. 187 Grenada 1.7 compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis incidence in Jamaica?
Tuberculosis incidence in Jamaica was 2.3 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2024.
How does Jamaica rank for tuberculosis incidence?
Jamaica ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,322 data points, 2000–2024
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