Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kuwait
Kuwait: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 8.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Kuwait stood at 8.34.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 27th out of 160 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.92 | — |
| 2001 | 3.12 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.18 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.55 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.86 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.27 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.54 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.99 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.87 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 9.18 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.34 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 2.92 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 5.55 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.34 | 9.18 | 3 |
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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 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 160 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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