Total number of notified TB cases in Kuwait

Kuwait: Total number of notified TB cases was 734 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
734
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
128th
of 190 countries
All-time high
957
in 2010
All-time low
517
in 2005
Years of data
12
2003–2014

Total number of notified TB cases in Kuwait, 2003–2014

02004006008001.0k2003200820142003: 5662004: 5572005: 5172006: 6442007: 6462008: 8672009: 9332010: 9572011: 6722012: 7372013: 7042014: 734

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total number of notified tb cases in Kuwait is 734, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total number of notified tb cases in Kuwait peaked at 957 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 517, in 2005.

Kuwait ranks 128th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Total number of notified TB cases in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Total number of notified TB cases in Kuwait, 2003 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2003 566
2004 557 -1.6%
2005 517 -7.2%
2006 644 +24.6%
2007 646 +0.3%
2008 867 +34.2%
2009 933 +7.6%
2010 957 +2.6%
2011 672 -29.8%
2012 737 +9.7%
2013 704 -4.5%
2014 734 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 675.71 517 933 7
2010s 760.8 672 957 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total number of notified tb cases in Kuwait?
Total number of notified tb cases in Kuwait was 734 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 957 in 2010.
What is the lowest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 517 in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for total number of notified tb cases?
Kuwait ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is total number of notified tb cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 number of notified TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total number of notified TB cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2014
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