Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 1,815 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,815
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
139th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,815
in 2019
All-time low
705.29
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kuwait, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kuwait stood at 1,815. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kuwait peaked at 1,815 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 705.29, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 139th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 715.37 | — |
| 2001 | 705.29 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 740.24 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 738.53 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 766.35 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 810.44 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 846.77 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 894 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,001 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1,022 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,007 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,023 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,156 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,242 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,321 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,437 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,556 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,679 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,815 | +8.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,815 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,152, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,815 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,728, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 824 | 705.29 | 1,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 | 1,007 | 1,815 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 2,073 compare
- 137 Mauritania 1,889 compare
- 138 Central African Republic 1,872 compare
- 140 Eritrea 1,761 compare
- 141 Oman 1,750 compare
- 142 Cyprus 1,600 compare
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kuwait?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Kuwait was 1,815 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,815 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.29 in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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