Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 81.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Puerto Rico, 1995–2022
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Puerto Rico stood at 81.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 83.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2002.
Puerto Rico ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.0% | — |
| 1996 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 68.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 60.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 63.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 74.0% | 82.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 121 Burkina Faso 81.0% compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 81.0% compare
- 121 Türkiye 81.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Puerto Rico?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Puerto Rico was 81.0% in 2022, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2002.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.