Kuwait vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Kuwait
67.78
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.64
in 2021
Kuwait rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kuwait ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 67.82 67.97 0.1551 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 70.05 69.38 0.6642 Kuwait
2020s 67.73 68.69 0.9669 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Kuwait or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 68.64 against 67.78 in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.86, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Kuwait ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed