Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Kuwait
Kuwait: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Kuwait, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Kuwait peaked at 8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Kuwait?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Kuwait was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Kuwait ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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