Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 18 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Puerto Rico peaked at 370 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 370 | — |
| 2001 | 250 | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 210 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 220 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 190 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 95 | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 120 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 73 | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 100 | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 69 | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 87 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 52 | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 33 | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 47 | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 36 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 22 | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 18 | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207.5 | 95 | 370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 | 33 | 120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 | 18 | 36 | 5 |
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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 18 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 370 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Puerto Rico ranks 179th out of 196 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 70.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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