Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Hospital beds was 23.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.29
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
85th
of 152 countries
All-time high
25.38
in 2011
All-time low
19.96
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Hospital beds in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 23.29 for hospital beds in 2020.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Kuwait peaked at 25.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.96, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.41 | — |
| 2001 | 23.39 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.82 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 22.33 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.65 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 24.54 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.34 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.49 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.19 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.99 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.38 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.87 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 22.88 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 22.45 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.75 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.77 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.53 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.96 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.29 | +16.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 23.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 71% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 23.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.3, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 | 22 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 19.96 | 25.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.29 | 23.29 | 23.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 23.66 compare
- 83 Botswana 23.57 compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.53 compare
- 86 South Africa 22.51 compare
- 87 Cape Verde 22.13 compare
- 88 Bahamas 21.73 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 hospital beds in Kuwait?
- Hospital beds in Kuwait was 23.29 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for hospital beds?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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