Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait peaked at 36 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 167th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 | +1033.3% |
| 2010 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 25 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6 | 3 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 3 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Kuwait ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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