Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 2,567 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kuwait stood at 2,567 current international $.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kuwait peaked at 2,718 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,294 current international $, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 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 current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kuwait?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kuwait was 2,567 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,718 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.