Lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lung cancer deaths men women was 8.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.87
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
91st
of 110 countries
All-time high
32.55
in 1982
All-time low
7.83
in 2018
Years of data
43
1972–2023
Lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.87 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% 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 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 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% |
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 | 9.65 | 8.87 | 10.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait was 8.87 in 2023, 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 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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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