Coverage of essential health services (UNICEF) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Coverage of essential health services was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
84
in 2022
All-time low
79
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Coverage of essential health services in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services in Kuwait stood at 84. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Kuwait peaked at 84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79 | — |
| 2001 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.5, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5 | 79 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 80 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 83 | 84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 84 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 84 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 83 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Kuwait?
- Coverage of essential health services in Kuwait was 84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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