Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
26
in 2017
All-time low
12
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Kuwait, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Kuwait stood at 12. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Kuwait peaked at 26 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 | — |
| 2016 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 13 | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2 | 19 | 26 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.4 | 12 | 21 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Kuwait?
- Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Kuwait was 12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2017.
- What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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