Kuwait vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Kuwait
88.5%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
58.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
2nd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Kuwait
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.5% against 58.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 50.8% | 26.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 54.5% | 30.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 57.6% | 31.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Kuwait or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Kuwait, at 88.5% against 58.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Kuwait and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 30.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.