Total health spending per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total health spending per person was 2,567 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,567 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Kuwait peaked at 2,718 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,294 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,294 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,866 current international $ | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 1,866 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,925 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,820 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,711 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,622 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,762 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,738 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,168 current international $ | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 2,014 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,844 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,915 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,911 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,993 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,908 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,981 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,167 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2,657 current international $ | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 2,628 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,535 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,718 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2,294 current international $ | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 2,567 current international $ | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,777 current international $ | 1,294 current international $ | 2,168 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,102 current international $ | 1,844 current international $ | 2,657 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,528 current international $ | 2,294 current international $ | 2,718 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Kuwait?
- Total health spending per person in Kuwait was 2,567 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,718 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for total health spending per person?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.