Dentists in Kuwait
Kuwait: Dentists was 8.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.34
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
28th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.18
in 2021
All-time low
2.92
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Dentists in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Kuwait is 8.34, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Kuwait peaked at 9.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 28th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Dentists in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.92 | — |
| 2001 | 3.12 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.18 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.55 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.86 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.27 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.54 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.99 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.87 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 9.18 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.34 | -9.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 2.92 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 5.55 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.34 | 9.18 | 3 |
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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 dentists in Kuwait?
- Dentists in Kuwait was 8.34 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for dentists?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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