Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people fell 36.8% to 0.600 persons in Puerto Rico in 2021, 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 0.600 persons in 2021. When compared to Puerto Rico's main peers, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic amounted to 45.0 persons, 159 persons in Haiti, 3.30 persons in Jamaica and 2.60 persons in USA in 2021.
Puerto Rico has been ranked 175th within the group of 175 countries we follow in terms of incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| 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 |
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