New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 93.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2007
All-time low
87.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2006–2023
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Puerto Rico, 2006–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Puerto Rico stood at 93.0%.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2016.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 92.0% | — |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 87.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 93.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,521 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 971,601 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Puerto Rico?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Puerto Rico was 93.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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