Health system composite index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Health system composite index was 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Kuwait stood at 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 260.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Kuwait peaked at 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1851 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.887 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +113.3% |
| 1982 | 0.934 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6089 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +161.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8367 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -74.9% |
| 1998 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +273.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9419 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4373 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2716 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2743 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2378 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3215 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3676 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3819 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4294 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3488 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3506 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8569 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +156.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +273.4% | 0.2711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.887 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3463 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2378 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4373 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9448 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Andorra 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 3 Luxembourg 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 4 Switzerland 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Kuwait
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Kuwait?
- Health system composite index in Kuwait was 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1851 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for health system composite index?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.