Kuwait vs Luxembourg: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Kuwait
88.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg
86.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Kuwait
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.5% against 86.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 84.7% | 7.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.6% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.0% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Kuwait or Luxembourg?
- Kuwait, at 88.5% against 86.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Kuwait and Luxembourg?
- 1.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Luxembourg rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.