Tuberculosis incidence in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tuberculosis incidence was 10 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Kuwait, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Kuwait peaked at 45 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 150th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6 per 100,000 people | 30 per 100,000 people | 45 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 per 100,000 people | 23 per 100,000 people | 45 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 per 100,000 people | 10 per 100,000 people | 22 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (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 incidence in Kuwait?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Kuwait was 10 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 45 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Kuwait ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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