Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 520 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
520
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 2009
All-time low
520
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait is 520, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait peaked at 1,300 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 520, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 700 | — |
| 2001 | 670 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 780 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 750 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 740 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 680 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 850 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 860 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,200 | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 920 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 940 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 970 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 980 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 900 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 960 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 580 | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 530 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 520 | -1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 520 is above the median for high income countries, which is 415, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 520 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,700, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853 | 670 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 | 920 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698 | 520 | 960 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 Hungary 540 compare
- 134 Czechia 530 compare
- 136 Costa Rica 480 compare
- 136 Switzerland 480 compare
- 138 Austria 450 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Kuwait was 520 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 1,300 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 520 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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