Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kuwait is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kuwait peaked at 4.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- 151 Kazakhstan 4.0% compare
- 151 Kiribati 4.0% compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 4.0% compare
- 151 Maldives 4.0% compare
- 151 New Zealand 4.0% compare
- 151 Oman 4.0% compare
- 151 Turkey 4.0% compare
- 151 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 4.0% compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kuwait?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kuwait was 4.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.