Tuberculosis incidence in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tuberculosis incidence was 10 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
164th
of 232 countries
All-time high
45 per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
10 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Kuwait, 2000–2024
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 164th out of 232 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 incidence in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 38 per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 36 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 34 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 30 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 36 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 34 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 44 per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 45 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 30 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 27 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 27 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 31 per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 25 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 23 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 20 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 22 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 13 per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 11 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 10 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.85 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21 per 100,000 people, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 164th out of 232 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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