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Table 2. Tuberculosis Cases, Percentages, and Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population by Hispanic Ethnicity and Non-Hispanic Race:1 United  States, 1993–2021
See Surveillance Slides #17, #18, #19 and #20.
Table 2. Tuberculosis Cases, Percentages, and Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population by Hispanic Ethnicity and Non-Hispanic Race:1 United  States, 1993–2021
**Year**
**Total cases**
**Non-Hispanic**
**Hispanic or Latino**
**Unknown or missing****American Indian or Alaska Native**
**Asian2**
**Black or African American**
**Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3**
**White**
**Multiple race****No.**
**(%)**
**Rate**
**No.**
**(%)**
**Rate**
**No.**
**(%)**
**Rate**
**No.**
**(%)**
**Rate**
**No.**
**(%)**
**Rate**
**No.**
**(%)**
**Rate**
**No.**
**(%)**
**Rate**
**No.**
**(%)**2021
7,882
87
(1.1)
3.5
2,834
(36.0)
14.4
1,420
(18.0)
3.4
115
(1.5)
18.4
884
(11.2)
0.4
79
(1.0)
1.0
2,410
(30.6)
3.8
53
(0.7)2020
7,171
77
(1.1)
3.1
2,582
(36.0)
13.2
1,413
(19.7)
3.4
117
(1.6)
18.9
777
(10.8)
0.4
48
(0.7)
0.6
2,132
(29.7)
3.4
25
(0.3)2019
8,898
81
(0.9)
3.3
3,164
(35.6)
16.6
1,751
(19.7)
4.3
105
(1.2)
17.4
1,007
(11.3)
0.5
65
(0.7)
0.9
2,691
(30.2)
4.5
34
(0.4)2018
8,998
103
(1.1)
4.3
3,212
(35.7)
17.2
1,797
(20.0)
4.4
112
(1.2)
18.9
1,067
(11.9)
0.5
57
(0.6)
0.8
2,624
(29.2)
4.4
26
(0.3)2017
9,069
93
(1.0)
3.9
3,269
(36.0)
17.8
1,909
(21.0)
4.7
110
(1.2)
18.9
1,055
(11.6)
0.5
57
(0.6)
0.8
2,553
(28.2)
4.4
23
(0.3)2016
9,240
110
(1.2)
4.6
3,206
(34.7)
18.0
1,985
(21.5)
4.9
76
(0.8)
13.3
1,195
(12.9)
0.6
56
(0.6)
0.8
2,590
(28.0)
4.5
22
(0.2)2015
9,538
145
(1.5)
6.1
3,295
(34.5)
19.0
1,998
(20.9)
5.0
101
(1.1)
18.1
1,234
(12.9)
0.6
45
(0.5)
0.7
2,700
(28.3)
4.8
20
(0.2)2014
9,382
118
(1.3)
5.0
3,083
(32.9)
18.4
2,009
(21.4)
5.1
91
(1.0)
16.7
1,235
(13.2)
0.6
78
(0.8)
1.2
2,751
(29.3)
5.0
17
(0.2)2013
9,539
124
(1.3)
5.3
3,095
(32.4)
19.1
2,087
(21.9)
5.3
62
(0.6)
11.6
1,407
(14.7)
0.7
47
(0.5)
0.8
2,692
(28.2)
5.0
25
(0.3)2012
9,923
134
(1.4)
5.8
3,041
(30.6)
19.3
2,245
(22.6)
5.8
65
(0.7)
12.4
1,555
(15.7)
0.8
55
(0.6)
0.9
2,787
(28.1)
5.3
41
(0.4)2011
10,474
132
(1.3)
5.8
3,154
(30.1)
20.7
2,398
(22.9)
6.2
81
(0.8)
15.8
1,634
(15.6)
0.8
54
(0.5)
0.9
3,001
(28.7)
5.8
20
(0.2)2010
11,071
154
(1.4)
6.8
3,155
(28.5)
21.4
2,650
(23.9)
7.0
96
(0.9)
19.2
1,742
(15.7)
0.9
41
(0.4)
0.7
3,219
(29.1)
6.3
14
(0.1)2009
11,494
102
(0.9)
4.5
3,199
(27.8)
22.3
2,861
(24.9)
7.6
73
(0.6)
15.0
1,809
(15.7)
0.9
48
(0.4)
0.9
3,369
(29.3)
6.8
33
(0.3)2008
12,943
136
(1.1)
6.1
3,421
(26.4)
24.5
3,278
(25.3)
8.8
71
(0.5)
15.0
2,156
(16.7)
1.1
41
(0.3)
0.8
3,815
(29.5)
8.0
25
(0.2)2007
13,274
132
(1.0)
5.9
3,443
(25.9)
25.5
3,470
(26.1)
9.4
94
(0.7)
20.4
2,206
(16.6)
1.1
24
(0.2)
0.5
3,881
(29.2)
8.4
24
(0.2)2006
13,720
165
(1.2)
7.5
3,292
(24.0)
25.1
3,727
(27.2)
10.2
53
(0.4)
11.8
2,385
(17.4)
1.2
39
(0.3)
0.8
4,050
(29.5)
9.1
9
(0.1)2005
14,053
154
(1.1)
7.0
3,198
(22.8)
25.3
3,949
(28.1)
10.9
55
(0.4)
12.7
2,567
(18.3)
1.3
45
(0.3)
1.0
4,044
(28.8)
9.4
41
(0.3)2004
14,498
157
(1.1)
7.2
3,334
(23.0)
27.3
4,069
(28.1)
11.4
63
(0.4)
15.0
2,631
(18.1)
1.3
34
(0.2)
0.8
4,182
(28.8)
10.1
28
(0.2)2003
14,832
179
(1.2)
8.3
3,460
(23.3)
29.3
4,158
(28.0)
11.7
63
(0.4)
15.4
2,793
(18.8)
1.4
37
(0.2)
0.9
4,103
(27.7)
10.2
39
(0.3)2002
15,054
186
(1.2)
8.7
3,321
(22.1)
28.2
4,464
(29.7)
12.7
––
––
––
3,042
(20.2)
1.6
––
––
––
3,976
(26.4)
10.3
65
(0.4)2001
15,943
226
(1.4)
10.7
3,498
(21.9)
30.9
4,781
(30.0)
13.7
––
––
––
3,345
(21.0)
1.7
––
––
––
4,010
(25.2)
10.8
83
(0.5)2000
16,306
232
(1.4)
11.0
3,391
(20.8)
31.3
5,148
(31.6)
15.0
––
––
––
3,639
(22.3)
1.9
––
––
––
3,801
(23.3)
10.7
95
(0.6)1999
17,493
242
(1.4)
11.9
3,516
(20.1)
34.5
5,548
(31.7)
16.8
––
––
––
4,228
(24.2)
2.2
––
––
––
3,862
(22.1)
12.3
97
(0.6)1998
18,288
255
(1.4)
12.7
3,516
(19.2)
35.6
5,823
(31.8)
17.8
––
––
––
4,476
(24.5)
2.3
––
––
––
4,089
(22.4)
13.5
129
(0.7)1997
19,753
264
(1.3)
13.3
3,683
(18.6)
38.6
6,605
(33.4)
20.4
––
––
––
4,825
(24.4)
2.5
––
––
––
4,217
(21.3)
14.5
159
(0.8)1996
21,212
287
(1.4)
14.7
3,666
(17.3)
39.9
7,098
(33.5)
22.2
––
––
––
5,487
(25.9)
2.8
––
––
––
4,493
(21.2)
16.0
181
(0.9)1995
22,727
319
(1.4)
16.5
3,840
(16.9)
43.4
7,554
(33.2)
23.9
––
––
––
5,972
(26.3)
3.1
––
––
––
4,835
(21.3)
17.8
207
(0.9)1994
24,207
327
(1.4)
17.1
3,639
(15.0)
42.8
8,383
(34.6)
26.9
––
––
––
6,573
(27.2)
3.4
––
––
––
5,019
(20.7)
19.2
266
(1.1)1993
25,105
272
(1.1)
14.4
3,456
(13.8)
42.2
8,947
(35.6)
29.1
––
––
––
6,904
(27.5)
3.6
––
––
––
5,137
(20.5)
20.4
389
(1.5)1Persons who identified as Hispanic or Latino were categorized as “Hispanic or Latino,” regardless of self-reported race. Persons who did not identify as Hispanic or Latino were categorized by self-reported race; if more than one race was reported, the person was categorized as “Multiple race.”2Includes Pacific Islander persons from 1993–2002.3Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander race first reported separately in 2003.
**Note:** Incidence rates for 1993–1999 have been updated using Resident Population: Monthly Postcensal Resident Population, by single year of age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin; accessed June 24, 2019.
Denominators for computing 2000–2009 incidence rates were obtained from the Intercensal Estimates of the Resident Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010; accessed June 24, 2019.
Denominators for computing 2010–2019 incidence rates were obtained from the Monthly National Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Population Universe for the United States: April 1, 2010 to December 1, 2020; accessed June 24, 2019.
Denominators for computing 2020–2021 incidence rates were obtained from the Annual Estimate of the Resident Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021; accessed July 14, 2022.
Data for all years are updated through July 8, 2022.
Double dashes (––) indicate that data are not available.
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							Last Reviewed:  November 29, 2022						Source: 	Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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