Number of tuberculosis cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of tuberculosis cases was 520 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
520
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 2009
All-time low
520
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Kuwait stood at 520. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Kuwait peaked at 1,300 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 520, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853 | 670 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 | 920 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698 | 520 | 960 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 Hungary 540 compare
- 134 Czechia 530 compare
- 136 Costa Rica 480 compare
- 136 Switzerland 480 compare
- 138 Austria 450 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Kuwait?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Kuwait was 520 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 520 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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