Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2021

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Table 13. Tuberculosis Percentages Among Non-U.S.–Born Persons1 by Number of Years in the United States Prior to TB Diagnosis, 1993–2021

See Surveillance Slide #16.

Percentages of tuberculosis cases among non-U.S.-born persons by the number of years in the United States.
Year Total cases <1 1–4 5–9 10–14 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 ≥40 Unknown or missing
No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%)
2021 5,626 551 (9.8) 869 (15.4) 772 (13.7) 552 (9.8) 418 (7.4) 478 (8.5) 344 (6.1) 316 (5.6) 237 (4.2) 506 (9.0) 583 (10.4)
2020 5,145 501 (9.7) 918 (17.8) 650 (12.6) 461 (9.0) 383 (7.4) 429 (8.3) 289 (5.6) 300 (5.8) 208 (4.0) 436 (8.5) 570 (11.1)
2019 6,371 858 (13.5) 1,070 (16.8) 696 (10.9) 578 (9.1) 532 (8.4) 447 (7.0) 418 (6.6) 316 (5.0) 302 (4.7) 442 (6.9) 712 (11.2)
2018 6,355 927 (14.6) 1,069 (16.8) 693 (10.9) 611 (9.6) 577 (9.1) 417 (6.6) 403 (6.3) 311 (4.9) 275 (4.3) 393 (6.2) 679 (10.7)
2017 6,402 1,022 (16.0) 1,058 (16.5) 755 (11.8) 565 (8.8) 594 (9.3) 427 (6.7) 402 (6.3) 272 (4.2) 275 (4.3) 359 (5.6) 673 (10.5)
2016 6,353 1,105 (17.4) 989 (15.6) 762 (12.0) 671 (10.6) 568 (8.9) 399 (6.3) 375 (5.9) 289 (4.5) 261 (4.1) 357 (5.6) 577 (9.1)
2015 6,407 1,070 (16.7) 1,025 (16.0) 792 (12.4) 689 (10.8) 560 (8.7) 438 (6.8) 354 (5.5) 327 (5.1) 241 (3.8) 335 (5.2) 576 (9.0)
2014 6,266 1,010 (16.1) 934 (14.9) 860 (13.7) 687 (11.0) 489 (7.8) 507 (8.1) 340 (5.4) 342 (5.5) 189 (3.0) 333 (5.3) 575 (9.2)
2013 6,211 958 (15.4) 996 (16.0) 871 (14.0) 779 (12.5) 463 (7.5) 486 (7.8) 338 (5.4) 324 (5.2) 158 (2.5) 285 (4.6) 553 (8.9)
2012 6,306 941 (14.9) 1,112 (17.6) 942 (14.9) 747 (11.8) 459 (7.3) 461 (7.3) 324 (5.1) 341 (5.4) 174 (2.8) 288 (4.6) 517 (8.2)
2011 6,554 941 (14.4) 1,126 (17.2) 1,042 (15.9) 812 (12.4) 510 (7.8) 443 (6.8) 327 (5.0) 304 (4.6) 162 (2.5) 289 (4.4) 598 (9.1)
2010 6,760 1,102 (16.3) 1,274 (18.8) 994 (14.7) 688 (10.2) 500 (7.4) 498 (7.4) 328 (4.9) 264 (3.9) 162 (2.4) 275 (4.1) 675 (10.0)
2009 6,992 1,028 (14.7) 1,442 (20.6) 1,100 (15.7) 689 (9.9) 602 (8.6) 417 (6.0) 398 (5.7) 241 (3.4) 176 (2.5) 227 (3.2) 672 (9.6)
2008 7,689 1,323 (17.2) 1,587 (20.6) 1,188 (15.5) 671 (8.7) 615 (8.0) 445 (5.8) 435 (5.7) 189 (2.5) 145 (1.9) 235 (3.1) 856 (11.1)
2007 7,788 1,538 (19.7) 1,666 (21.4) 1,164 (14.9) 655 (8.4) 601 (7.7) 440 (5.6) 401 (5.1) 213 (2.7) 162 (2.1) 195 (2.5) 753 (9.7)
2006 7,844 1,536 (19.6) 1,686 (21.5) 1,183 (15.1) 716 (9.1) 614 (7.8) 415 (5.3) 366 (4.7) 203 (2.6) 159 (2.0) 223 (2.8) 743 (9.5)
2005 7,737 1,471 (19.0) 1,726 (22.3) 1,124 (14.5) 730 (9.4) 556 (7.2) 437 (5.6) 322 (4.2) 214 (2.8) 130 (1.7) 189 (2.4) 838 (10.8)
2004 7,883 1,634 (20.7) 1,819 (23.1) 1,031 (13.1) 747 (9.5) 513 (6.5) 511 (6.5) 257 (3.3) 183 (2.3) 106 (1.3) 206 (2.6) 876 (11.1)
2003 7,954 1,432 (18.0) 1,958 (24.6) 1,046 (13.2) 828 (10.4) 477 (6.0) 533 (6.7) 218 (2.7) 183 (2.3) 97 (1.2) 208 (2.6) 974 (12.2)
2002 7,740 1,491 (19.3) 1,902 (24.6) 992 (12.8) 758 (9.8) 462 (6.0) 472 (6.1) 218 (2.8) 177 (2.3) 76 (1.0) 161 (2.1) 1,031 (13.3)
2001 8,042 1,768 (22.0) 1,763 (21.9) 1,061 (13.2) 790 (9.8) 486 (6.0) 450 (5.6) 222 (2.8) 177 (2.2) 87 (1.1) 162 (2.0) 1,076 (13.4)
2000 7,637 1,629 (21.3) 1,578 (20.7) 1,058 (13.9) 751 (9.8) 506 (6.6) 418 (5.5) 191 (2.5) 144 (1.9) 74 (1.0) 220 (2.9) 1,068 (14.0)
1999 7,625 1,495 (19.6) 1,584 (20.8) 1,109 (14.5) 702 (9.2) 639 (8.4) 349 (4.6) 230 (3.0) 134 (1.8) 81 (1.1) 193 (2.5) 1,109 (14.5)
1998 7,628 1,331 (17.4) 1,552 (20.3) 1,213 (15.9) 719 (9.4) 596 (7.8) 333 (4.4) 235 (3.1) 142 (1.9) 86 (1.1) 192 (2.5) 1,229 (16.1)
1997 7,759 1,427 (18.4) 1,306 (16.8) 1,113 (14.3) 621 (8.0) 520 (6.7) 251 (3.2) 217 (2.8) 102 (1.3) 82 (1.1) 150 (1.9) 1,970 (25.4)
1996 7,764 1,479 (19.0) 1,274 (16.4) 910 (11.7) 629 (8.1) 467 (6.0) 236 (3.0) 175 (2.3) 71 (0.9) 58 (0.7) 150 (1.9) 2,315 (29.8)
1995 8,022 1,525 (19.0) 1,277 (15.9) 890 (11.1) 594 (7.4) 415 (5.2) 234 (2.9) 126 (1.6) 68 (0.8) 61 (0.8) 125 (1.6) 2,707 (33.7)
1994 7,773 1,532 (19.7) 1,336 (17.2) 728 (9.4) 634 (8.2) 350 (4.5) 202 (2.6) 130 (1.7) 73 (0.9) 59 (0.8) 100 (1.3) 2,629 (33.8)
1993 7,416 1,520 (20.5) 1,164 (15.7) 673 (9.1) 612 (8.3) 250 (3.4) 194 (2.6) 87 (1.2) 52 (0.7) 52 (0.7) 117 (1.6) 2,695 (36.3)

1Persons born in the United States, certain U.S. territories, or elsewhere to at least one U.S. citizen parent are categorized as U.S.-born. All other persons are categorized as non-U.S.–born.

Note: Data for all years are updated through July 8, 2022.