Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 401 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
401
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
122nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
541
in 2015
All-time low
174
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 401 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kuwait peaked at 541 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 174, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180 | — |
| 2001 | 174 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 206 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 201 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 247 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 187 | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 284 | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 274 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 345 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 386 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 385 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 222 | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 328 | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 397 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 320 | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 541 | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 379 | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 373 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 333 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 333 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 299 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 401 | +34.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 401 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119, 3.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 401 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 815, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248.4 | 174 | 386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.1 | 222 | 541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350 | 299 | 401 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kuwait?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kuwait was 401 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 541 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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