Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 293.91 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
293.91 current international $
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
444.9 current international $
in 2003
All-time low
272.7 current international $
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kuwait is 293.91 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kuwait peaked at 444.9 current international $ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 272.7 current international $, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 355.15 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 394 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 432.78 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 444.9 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 432.06 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 406.96 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 380.85 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 415.35 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 380.78 current international $ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 399.29 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 318.2 current international $ | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 286.31 current international $ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 316.76 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 306.37 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 307.11 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 288.89 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 290.82 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 309.67 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 312.74 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 311.41 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 291.4 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 300.4 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 272.7 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 293.91 current international $ | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.21 current international $ | 355.15 current international $ | 444.9 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.83 current international $ | 286.31 current international $ | 318.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.6 current international $ | 272.7 current international $ | 300.4 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 107 Honduras 321 current international $ compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 306.17 current international $ compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 301.71 current international $ compare
- 111 Dominica 292.01 current international $ compare
- 112 Jamaica 287.19 current international $ compare
- 113 Nicaragua 269.7 current international $ compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kuwait?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kuwait was 293.91 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 444.9 current international $ in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.7 current international $ in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.