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

Latest (2021)
18
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
184th
of 214 countries
All-time high
174
in 2000
All-time low
18
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 1742001: 1212002: 1292003: 1152004: 1232005: 1132006: 1122007: 982008: 952009: 632010: 802011: 502012: 712013: 492014: 442015: 522016: 692017: 402018: 282019: 362020: 272021: 18

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

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 114.3 63 174 10
2010s 51.9 28 80 10
2020s 22.5 18 27 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 181 Palestine 25 compare
  2. 182 Tuvalu 24 compare
  3. 183 Nauru 21 compare
  4. 185 Samoa 13 compare
  5. 186 Seychelles 11 compare
  6. 187 Palau 8 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
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