Tuberculosis incidence in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tuberculosis incidence was 2.3 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Jamaica, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
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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