Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Kuwait

Kuwait: Tested TB patients HIV-positive was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
152nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2003–2023

Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Kuwait, 2003–2023

0.250.50.7511.21.52003201320232003: 0.712004: 0.362005: 0.582006: 0.312007: 0.312008: 0.232009: 0.432010: 0.312012: 0.82014: 0.252015: 0.82016: 0.272017: 1.42018: 12020: 1.42021: 0.642022: 0.892023: 0.49

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.5% for tested tb patients hiv-positive in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tested tb patients hiv-positive in Kuwait peaked at 1.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Kuwait ranks 152nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%) in Kuwait, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 0.7%
2004 0.4% -49.3%
2005 0.6% +61.1%
2006 0.3% -46.6%
2007 0.3% +0.0%
2008 0.2% -25.8%
2009 0.4% +87.0%
2010 0.3% -27.9%
2012 0.8% +158.1%
2014 0.2% -68.8%
2015 0.8% +220.0%
2016 0.3% -66.2%
2017 1.4% +418.5%
2018 1.0% -28.6%
2020 1.4% +40.0%
2021 0.6% -54.3%
2022 0.9% +39.1%
2023 0.5% -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.2% 1.4% 7
2020s 0.9% 0.5% 1.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is tested tb patients hiv-positive in Kuwait?
Tested tb patients hiv-positive in Kuwait was 0.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for tested tb patients hiv-positive?
Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is tested tb patients hiv-positive rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,144 data points, 2003–2024
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