Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico peaked at 130 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130 | — |
| 2001 | 83 | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 72 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 57 | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 36 | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 14 | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 22 | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 16 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2 | 14 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 4 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 161 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
- 161 Latvia 1 compare
- 161 Slovenia 1 compare
- 161 North Macedonia 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico was 1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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