Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 8.34 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.34 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.18 per 10,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
2.92 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Kuwait stood at 8.34 per 10,000 people.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Kuwait peaked at 9.18 per 10,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.92 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.92 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.12 per 10,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.18 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.71 per 10,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.87 per 10,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 per 10,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.37 per 10,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.64 per 10,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.58 per 10,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 5.48 per 10,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.55 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.86 per 10,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.14 per 10,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.27 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.62 per 10,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.75 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.54 per 10,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.99 per 10,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.55 per 10,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.61 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.87 per 10,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 9.18 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.34 per 10,000 people | -9.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.34 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.34 per 10,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 per 10,000 people | 2.92 per 10,000 people | 5.58 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 per 10,000 people | 5.55 per 10,000 people | 7.61 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 per 10,000 people | 8.34 per 10,000 people | 9.18 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- 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 health worker density, by type of occupation in Kuwait?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kuwait was 8.34 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Kuwait ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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