Tuberculosis deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tuberculosis deaths was 18 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths in Kuwait is 18 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Kuwait peaked at 42 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 25 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 32 deaths | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 22 deaths | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 26 deaths | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 deaths | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 29 deaths | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 23 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 39 deaths | +69.6% |
| 2010 | 42 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 23 deaths | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 28 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 7 deaths | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 18 deaths | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 20 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 22 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 16 deaths | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 22 deaths, 82% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 deaths, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +200.0% | 6 deaths | 18 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 deaths | 18 deaths | 39 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 deaths | 6 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6 deaths | 17 deaths | 18 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 deaths in Kuwait?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Kuwait was 18 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.