Incidence of tuberculosis in Kuwait
Kuwait: Incidence of tuberculosis was 10 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Kuwait peaked at 45 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 148th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 38 per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 36 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 34 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 30 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 36 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 34 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 44 per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 45 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 30 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 27 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 27 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 31 per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 25 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 23 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 20 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 22 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 13 per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 11 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 10 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6 per 100,000 people | 30 per 100,000 people | 45 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 per 100,000 people | 23 per 100,000 people | 45 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 per 100,000 people | 10 per 100,000 people | 22 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Kuwait?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Kuwait was 10 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 45 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.