Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Jamaica stood at 48. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Jamaica peaked at 139 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127 | — |
| 2001 | 121 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 106 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 120 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 90 | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 104 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 139 | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 130 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 105 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 91 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 86 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 103 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 121 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 82 | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 61 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 83 | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 48 | -46.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,122, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.3 | 90 | 139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2 | 75 | 130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8 | 48 | 90 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 171 Montenegro 58 compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 57 compare
- 173 Bahamas 56 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 48 compare
- 176 Slovenia 46 compare
- 177 Seychelles 22 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 - new and relapse cases in Jamaica?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Jamaica was 48 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 139 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Jamaica ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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