Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
75
in 2019
All-time low
40
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Jamaica stood at 74.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Jamaica peaked at 75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9 | 40 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4 | 62 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2 | 74 | 75 | 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)
- 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 treatment coverage in Jamaica?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Jamaica was 74 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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