Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 3.77 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
3.77
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
44th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6.84
in 2001
All-time low
1.27
in 2011
Years of data
20
1998–2017
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Kuwait, 1998–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Kuwait is 3.77, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Kuwait peaked at 6.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 44th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.75 | — |
| 1999 | 4.64 | +69.0% |
| 2000 | 4.15 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 6.84 | +64.7% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 4.79 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | +159.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 3.48 | +68.3% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | +102.7% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | -18.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.89, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.77, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 | 2.75 | 4.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.17 | 2.09 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 1.27 | 4.62 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Kuwait?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Kuwait was 3.77 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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