Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 20 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
20
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
174
in 2000
All-time low
17
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023

0501001502000201120232000: 1742001: 1212002: 1292003: 1152004: 1232005: 1132006: 1122007: 982008: 952009: 632010: 802011: 502012: 712013: 492014: 442015: 522016: 652017: 392018: 252019: 362020: 272021: 172022: 212023: 20

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Puerto Rico is 20, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Puerto Rico peaked at 174 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2021.

That places Puerto Rico 178th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 114.3 63 174 10
2010s 51.1 25 80 10
2020s 21.25 17 27 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 176 Slovenia 46 compare
  2. 177 Seychelles 22 compare
  3. 179 Nauru 18 compare
  4. 180 Tuvalu 16 compare
  5. 181 Samoa 12 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places β†’

More health data for Puerto Rico

All data for Puerto Rico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Puerto Rico?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Puerto Rico was 20 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 174 in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2021.
How does Puerto Rico rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Puerto Rico ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Puerto Rico. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/tuberculosis-new-and-relapse-cases-2/puerto-rico-us/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/tuberculosis-new-and-relapse-cases-2/puerto-rico-us/">Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Puerto Rico</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,090 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed