Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 18 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Puerto Rico stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Puerto Rico peaked at 174 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 184th of 214 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 people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174 | — |
| 2001 | 121 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 129 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 115 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 123 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 113 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 112 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 63 | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 80 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 71 | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 49 | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 52 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 69 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 40 | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 27 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | -33.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 208, 9% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 461, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.3 | 63 | 174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9 | 28 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 18 | 27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Puerto Rico?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Puerto Rico was 18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Puerto Rico ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 people notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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