Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 736 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
736
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
121st
of 214 countries
All-time high
986
in 2017
All-time low
496
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Kuwait stood at 736.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Kuwait peaked at 986 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 496, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 121st 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 513 | — |
| 2001 | 496 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 585 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 566 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 557 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 517 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 644 | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 646 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 867 | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 933 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 957 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 672 | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 737 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 704 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 734 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 748 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 837 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 986 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 820 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 791 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 691 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 736 | +6.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 736 is above the median for high income countries, which is 208, 3.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 736 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,987, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632.4 | 496 | 933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.6 | 672 | 986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 713.5 | 691 | 736 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Kuwait?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Kuwait was 736 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 986 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 496 in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Kuwait ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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