Total NCD Deaths in Kuwait

Kuwait: Total NCD Deaths was 6,732 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6,732
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8,253
in 2020
All-time low
2,550
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total NCD Deaths in Kuwait, 2000–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 2.8k2001: 2.5k2002: 2.8k2003: 2.8k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.4k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.9k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.6k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.6k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.9k2018: 6.3k2019: 7.1k2020: 8.3k2021: 6.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ncd deaths in Kuwait is 6,732, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Kuwait peaked at 8,253 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,550, in 2001.

Kuwait ranks 149th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total NCD Deaths in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Total NCD Deaths in Kuwait, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,790 —
2001 2,550 -8.6%
2002 2,843 +11.5%
2003 2,790 -1.9%
2004 2,993 +7.3%
2005 3,204 +7.0%
2006 3,414 +6.6%
2007 3,411 -0.1%
2008 4,016 +17.7%
2009 3,862 -3.8%
2010 3,703 -4.1%
2011 3,619 -2.3%
2012 4,065 +12.3%
2013 4,297 +5.7%
2014 4,581 +6.6%
2015 5,278 +15.2%
2016 5,301 +0.4%
2017 5,858 +10.5%
2018 6,265 +6.9%
2019 7,121 +13.7%
2020 8,253 +15.9%
2021 6,732 -18.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 6,732 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,932, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 6,732 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,347, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,187 2,550 4,016 10
2010s 5,009 3,619 7,121 10
2020s 7,492 6,732 8,253 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 146 Namibia 8,171 compare
  2. 147 Cyprus 6,982 compare
  3. 148 Gabon 6,905 compare
  4. 150 Gambia 6,675 compare
  5. 151 Botswana 6,436 compare
  6. 152 Fiji 6,336 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ncd deaths in Kuwait?
Total ncd deaths in Kuwait was 6,732 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 8,253 in 2020.
What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2,550 in 2001.
How does Kuwait rank for total ncd deaths?
Kuwait ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total NCD Deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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