Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Kuwait
Kuwait: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 1,679 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Kuwait stood at 1,679.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Kuwait peaked at 1,829 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 425.21, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 425.21 | — |
| 2001 | 553.75 | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 578.41 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 626.35 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 649.42 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 727.25 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 782.2 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 880.71 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1,069 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 1,026 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,050 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,147 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,217 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,235 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,294 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,260 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,293 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,352 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,659 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 1,643 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,543 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,829 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 1,683 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,679 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 731.87 | 425.21 | 1,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,315 | 1,050 | 1,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,684 | 1,543 | 1,829 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Kuwait?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Kuwait was 1,679 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,829 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 425.21 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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