Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 4.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Kuwait stood at 4.52.
The figure is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Kuwait peaked at 15.44 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 1977.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.44 | — |
| 1975 | 5.85 | -62.1% |
| 1976 | 3.19 | -45.5% |
| 1977 | 2.78 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 3.32 | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 8.42 | +153.3% |
| 1980 | 10.43 | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 8 | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 10.39 | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 8.76 | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 10.54 | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 7.52 | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 8.77 | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 5.17 | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 10.51 | +103.3% |
| 1994 | 6.32 | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 9.55 | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 6.23 | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 12.04 | +93.1% |
| 1998 | 10.58 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -72.5% |
| 2000 | 6.01 | +106.7% |
| 2001 | 4.97 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 7.34 | +98.5% |
| 2004 | 3.37 | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 11.51 | +241.1% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | +64.9% |
| 2013 | 5.16 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 4.87 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 4.69 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 3.71 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.64 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.92 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 | +54.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +241.1% | 3.37 | 11.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 | 2.78 | 15.44 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.7 | 5.17 | 10.54 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 2.91 | 12.04 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.37 | 3.37 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 3.36 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 2.92 | 4.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Kuwait?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Kuwait was 4.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 in 1972.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 1977.
- How does Kuwait rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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