Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 1,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
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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