Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0029 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.0029 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0417 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0417 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 cases per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 cases per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0214 cases per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0203 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 cases per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 cases per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 cases per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 cases per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 cases per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 cases per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 cases per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 cases per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 cases per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 cases per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 cases per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0029 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0029 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0234 cases per square kilometre | 0.0107 cases per square kilometre | 0.0417 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 cases per square kilometre | 0.0037 cases per square kilometre | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 cases per square kilometre | 0.0025 cases per square kilometre | 0.0041 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 184 Mauritania 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
- 185 Russia 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 0.0033 cases per square kilometre compare
- 188 Estonia 0.0028 cases per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 0.0027 cases per square kilometre compare
- 190 Guyana 0.0026 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0029 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0417 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.