Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 0.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.05 for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kuwait peaked at 1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 164th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.16 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 1 | +809.1% |
| 2010 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.66 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | -89.7% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.09 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.288 | 0.07 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0775 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 163 Hungary 0.06 compare
- 164 Japan 0.05 compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.05 compare
- 164 Afghanistan 0.05 compare
- 164 Finland 0.05 compare
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.6142 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.3348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kuwait?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Kuwait was 0.05 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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