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 80 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kuwait is 80, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Kuwait peaked at 408 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89 | — |
| 2001 | 72 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 91 | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 73 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 95 | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 76 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 158 | +68.1% |
| 2009 | 155 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 163 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 141 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 140 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 91 | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 177 | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | -89.3% |
| 2016 | 267 | +1305.3% |
| 2017 | 408 | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 276 | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 297 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 172 | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 80 | -53.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 80 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21, 3.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 80 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1305.3% | 19 | 267 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8 | 65 | 158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.9 | 19 | 408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126 | 80 | 172 | 2 |
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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 80 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 408 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Kuwait ranks 121st 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 down 43.3%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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