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 152nd out of 181 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.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 149 Egypt 5.0% compare
- 149 Serbia 5.0% compare
- 149 Slovenia 5.0% compare
- 152 Argentina 4.0% compare
- 152 Canada 4.0% compare
- 152 China 4.0% compare
- 152 Georgia 4.0% compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 4.0% compare
- 152 Kiribati 4.0% compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan 4.0% compare
- 152 Luxembourg 4.0% compare
- 152 Maldives 4.0% compare
- 152 New Zealand 4.0% compare
- 152 Oman 4.0% compare
- 152 Turkey 4.0% compare
- 152 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 4.0% compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 152nd out of 181 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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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.