Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
51
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Kuwait, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 99 for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Kuwait peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1994.
That places Kuwait 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51 | — |
| 1995 | 71 | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 55 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 62 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 69 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 80 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 97 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 87 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 83 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 74 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 82 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 100 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | -1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.5, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67 | 51 | 73 | 6 |
| 2000s | 74.6 | 55 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.11 | 74 | 97 | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.25 | 82 | 100 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Kuwait?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Kuwait was 99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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