Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current
Kuwait
11.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8.6%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11.5% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 194 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 8.7% | 14.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 9.7% | 5.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 1.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Kuwait, at 11.5% against 8.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Kuwait ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.