Deaths from cancer who in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deaths from cancer who was 1,961 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,961
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,961
in 2021
All-time low
565.88
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,961 for deaths from cancer who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Kuwait peaked at 1,961 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 565.88, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 631.84 | — |
| 2001 | 568.02 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 584.33 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 565.88 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 621.07 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 695.78 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 732.72 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 790.45 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 907.8 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 921.44 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 899.42 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 921.25 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,051 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1,113 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,198 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,350 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1,320 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,408 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,515 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,701 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1,818 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,961 | +7.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,961 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,659, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,961 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,781, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 701.93 | 565.88 | 921.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,248 | 899.42 | 1,701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,890 | 1,818 | 1,961 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Kuwait?
- Deaths from cancer who in Kuwait was 1,961 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,961 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.88 in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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