New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 100.0% for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Kuwait
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Kuwait?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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