Kuwait vs Malaysia: Tuberculosis case detection rate
Kuwait
77.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
77.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
93rd
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.0% against 77.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 210 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 55.3% | 19.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 71.4% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 71.6% | 5.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Kuwait, at 77.0% against 77.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.