Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 1,487 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,487
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,627
in 2021
All-time low
308.47
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Kuwait is 1,487, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Kuwait peaked at 1,627 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 308.47, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 39th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 308.47 | — |
| 2001 | 436.84 | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 444.24 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 481.62 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 495.28 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 554.24 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 598.58 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 673.07 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 835.17 | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 836.97 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 884.46 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 969.04 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,016 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,037 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,094 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,069 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,103 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,159 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,463 | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 1,448 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,365 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,627 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1,483 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1,487 | +0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,487 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,850, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,487 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153.37, 9.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.45 | 308.47 | 836.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,124 | 884.46 | 1,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,491 | 1,365 | 1,627 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Kuwait?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Kuwait was 1,487 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,627 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.47 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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