Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kuwait
Kuwait: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kuwait is 84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kuwait peaked at 84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 23rd out of 193 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79 | — |
| 2001 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5 | 79 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 80 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 83 | 84 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kuwait?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kuwait was 84 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.