Bahrain vs Kuwait: Total health spending per person
Bahrain
2,555 current international $
in 2023
Kuwait
2,567 current international $
in 2023
Bahrain rank
55th
Kuwait rank
54th
Total health spending per person over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,567 current international $ against 2,555 current international $ in Bahrain, a difference of 12 current international $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,596 current international $ | 1,777 current international $ | 181.3 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,160 current international $ | 2,102 current international $ | 58.72 current international $ | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2,431 current international $ | 2,528 current international $ | 97.12 current international $ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2,567 current international $ against 2,555 current international $ in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 12 current international $, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Bahrain ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.