Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases was 6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 147 countries
All-time high
10
in 2020
All-time low
6
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Kuwait, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Kuwait stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Kuwait peaked at 10 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2016.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Kuwait?
- Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Kuwait was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 non-autochthonous leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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