Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 2,567 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2,567
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,718
in 2021
All-time low
1,294
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Kuwait, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Kuwait stood at 2,567.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Kuwait peaked at 2,718 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,777 | 1,294 | 2,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,102 | 1,844 | 2,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,528 | 2,294 | 2,718 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6107 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Kuwait?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Kuwait was 2,567 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,718 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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