Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 192.26 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 192.26 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kuwait peaked at 234.29 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 116.74 current US$, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.74 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 116.91 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 134.17 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 144.73 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 154.15 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 173.01 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 183.62 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 207.64 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 234.29 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 188.94 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 165.96 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 178.12 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 201.25 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 198.04 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 199.4 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 190.71 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 189.82 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 193.17 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 195.23 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 194.75 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 177.36 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 202.16 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 200.09 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 192.26 current US$ | -3.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 192.26 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 24% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 192.26 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.9 current US$, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.42 current US$ | 116.74 current US$ | 234.29 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.64 current US$ | 165.96 current US$ | 201.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.97 current US$ | 177.36 current US$ | 202.16 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kuwait?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kuwait was 192.26 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 234.29 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.74 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.