Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Kuwait
67.78
in 2021
United Kingdom
68.64
in 2021
Kuwait rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
28th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 68.64 against 67.78 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.86.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kuwait ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.82 | 67.97 | 0.1551 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 70.05 | 69.38 | 0.6642 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 67.73 | 68.69 | 0.9669 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 68.64 against 67.78 in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 0.86, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.