Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 1,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1,000
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,200
in 2010
All-time low
330
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kuwait, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kuwait is 1,000, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kuwait peaked at 1,200 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 330, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 330 | — |
| 1991 | 390 | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 440 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 480 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 500 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 540 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 580 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 640 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 720 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 780 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 810 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 800 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 820 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 850 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 890 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 960 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 670, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,550, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540 | 330 | 780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 913 | 800 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,140 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kuwait?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kuwait was 1,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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