Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2006
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
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kuwait stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kuwait peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +57.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +18.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 82% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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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 4.4% 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 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Kuwait ranks 71st 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 110.4%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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