Kuwait vs Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Kuwait
40.1%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
42.3%
in 2015
Kuwait rank
23rd
Turkmenistan rank
20th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Kuwait
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 42.3% against 40.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 20th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 29.7% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 40.8% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 50.8% | 8.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 44.2% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Kuwait or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 42.3% against 40.1% in Kuwait as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 2.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.