Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 88.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2021
All-time low
72.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kuwait is 88.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kuwait peaked at 88.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5% | — |
| 2001 | 78.9% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 88.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 88.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 72.5% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.5% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.1% | 88.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Brunei 92.5% compare
- 3 Cook Islands 87.7% compare
- 4 San Marino 86.9% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 86.6% 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kuwait?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kuwait was 88.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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