Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0297 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0297 cases per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.073 cases per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 102nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0393 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0376 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0438 cases per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0421 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0415 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0382 cases per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0477 cases per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0483 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0673 cases per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.073 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.073 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0516 cases per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 cases per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0544 cases per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.055 cases per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0617 cases per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.073 cases per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0617 cases per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0561 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0539 cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0325 cases per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 cases per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0297 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0297 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0479 cases per square kilometre | 0.0376 cases per square kilometre | 0.073 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0595 cases per square kilometre | 0.0516 cases per square kilometre | 0.073 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 cases per square kilometre | 0.0297 cases per square kilometre | 0.0539 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 99 Palau 0.0326 cases per square kilometre compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.0303 cases per square kilometre compare
- 101 Syria 0.03 cases per square kilometre compare
- 103 Yemen 0.0284 cases per square kilometre compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 0.0279 cases per square kilometre compare
- 105 Georgia 0.0273 cases per square kilometre 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 cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0297 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.073 cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.