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

1015202530351972199720231972: 14.61975: 21.11976: 22.21977: 27.71978: 23.21979: 26.71980: 281981: 18.71982: 32.51983: 29.41984: 29.21985: 32.41986: 24.31987: 22.21993: 14.51994: 131995: 22.11996: 20.51997: 221998: 17.81999: 12.12000: 19.82001: 10.82002: 13.32003: 17.62004: 18.62005: 12.82006: 16.32007: 13.52008: 9.32009: 9.42010: 10.52011: 10.32012: 12.12013: 11.22014: 12.52015: 11.82016: 10.22017: 122018: 7.82019: 10.12022: 10.42023: 8.9

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

Annual values for Lung cancer deaths men women in Kuwait, 1972 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 88 Bahamas 9.08 compare
  2. 89 Sri Lanka 9 compare
  3. 90 Belize 8.99 compare
  4. 92 Barbados 7.95 compare
  5. 93 Bahrain 7.68 compare
  6. 94 Dominican Republic 7.02 compare

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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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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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