Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people rose 47.4% to 1.40 persons in Puerto Rico in 2019, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico reached an all time high of 8.60 persons in 1994 and an all time low of 0.950 persons in 2018. When compared to Puerto Rico's main peers, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic amounted to 42.0 persons, 170 persons in Haiti, 3.20 persons in Jamaica and 3.00 persons in USA in 2019.
Puerto Rico has been ranked 173rd within the group of 175 countries we follow in terms of incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.
Incidence of Tuberculosis (Per 100,000 People) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Canada | persons | 5.30 | 5.50 | 5.70 | 5.60 | 5.90 | ||||||||||||||||
Cayman Islands | persons | 13.0 | 5.50 | 7.20 | 5.30 | 7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
China | persons | 65.0 | 63.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 | 58.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Cuba | persons | 7.10 | 6.90 | 7.20 | 7.20 | 6.50 | ||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | persons | 55.0 | 51.0 | 46.0 | 45.0 | 42.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Haiti | persons | 194 | 188 | 181 | 176 | 170 | ||||||||||||||||
Jamaica | persons | 4.50 | 4.40 | 5.20 | 3.50 | 3.20 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | persons | 17.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | persons | 22.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | persons | 1.70 | 2.20 | 1.30 | 0.870 | 1.30 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | persons | 3.20 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.90 |