Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 2,567 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,567
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,718
in 2021
All-time low
1,294
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,567 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kuwait peaked at 2,718 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,294 | — |
| 2001 | 1,866 | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 1,866 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,925 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,820 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,711 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,622 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,762 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,738 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,168 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 2,014 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,844 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,915 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,911 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,993 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,908 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,981 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,167 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2,657 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 2,628 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,535 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,718 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2,294 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 2,567 | +11.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,567 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 59% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,567 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,777 | 1,294 | 2,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,102 | 1,844 | 2,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,528 | 2,294 | 2,718 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kuwait?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Kuwait was 2,567 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,718 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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