Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 398 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 398 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kuwait peaked at 986 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 398, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 513 | — |
| 2001 | 496 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 585 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 566 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 557 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 517 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 644 | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 646 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 867 | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 933 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 957 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 672 | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 737 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 704 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 734 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 748 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 837 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 986 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 820 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 791 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 691 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 736 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 449 | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 410 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 398 | -2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 398 is above the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 398 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,597, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632.4 | 496 | 933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.6 | 672 | 986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.8 | 398 | 736 | 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 - new and relapse cases in Kuwait?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Kuwait was 398 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 986 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 398 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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