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.
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 31 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (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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