Lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lung cancer deaths men women was 11.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.37
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.55
in 1982
All-time low
7.83
in 2018
Years of data
44
1972–2024
Lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 11.37 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait peaked at 32.55 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.83, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.57 | — |
| 1975 | 21.12 | +44.9% |
| 1976 | 22.15 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 27.75 | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 23.21 | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 26.69 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 27.96 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 18.74 | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 32.55 | +73.7% |
| 1983 | 29.38 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 29.21 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 32.44 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 24.26 | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 22.17 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 14.51 | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 13.03 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 22.09 | +69.5% |
| 1996 | 20.46 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 21.96 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 17.84 | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 19.76 | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 10.79 | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 13.33 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 18.6 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 12.77 | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 16.31 | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 13.51 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 9.35 | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 9.43 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.46 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.35 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 11.24 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.49 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.19 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 11.99 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 7.83 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 10.42 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.87 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 11.37 | +28.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.58 | 14.57 | 27.75 | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.09 | 18.74 | 32.55 | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.43 | 12.14 | 22.09 | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 9.35 | 19.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 | 7.83 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 | 8.87 | 11.37 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait was 11.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.55 in 1982.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Kuwait ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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