Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people fell 11.8% to 9.70 persons in Kuwait in 2023, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Kuwait reached an all time high of 38.0 persons in 2009 and an all time low of 9.70 persons in 2023. When compared to Kuwait's main peers, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Bahrain amounted to 12.0 persons, 21.0 persons in Iraq, 11.0 persons in Iran and 8.40 persons in Saudi Arabia in 2023.
Kuwait has been ranked 135th within the group of 176 countries we follow in terms of incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people, 16 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Incidence of Tuberculosis (Per 100,000 People) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Bahrain | persons | 12.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | persons | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | persons | 33.0 | 31.0 | 28.0 | 26.0 | 24.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | persons | 6.70 | 5.00 | 5.50 | 4.60 | 4.20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait | persons | 27.0 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | persons | 267 | 265 | 263 | 259 | 273 | ||||||||||||||||
| Qatar | persons | 26.0 | 31.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 40.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | persons | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 8.70 | 9.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Syria | persons | 20.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | persons | 43.0 | 46.0 | 45.0 | 46.0 | 47.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | persons | 0.820 | 1.00 | 0.980 | 0.750 | 0.780 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yemen | persons | 48.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 |
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