Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Puerto Rico
0.55 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.63 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
209th
United Arab Emirates rank
207th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.63 cases per 100,000 people against 0.55 cases per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.08 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 209th and United Arab Emirates ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.46 cases per 100,000 people | 4.34 cases per 100,000 people | 1.12 cases per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2 cases per 100,000 people | 1.54 cases per 100,000 people | 0.46 cases per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.802 cases per 100,000 people | 0.766 cases per 100,000 people | 0.036 cases per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Puerto Rico or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.63 cases per 100,000 people against 0.55 cases per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.08 cases per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Puerto Rico ranks 209th and United Arab Emirates ranks 207th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.