Hospital beds in Kuwait

Kuwait: Hospital beds was 23.29 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
23.29
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
84th
of 151 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

01020302000201020202000: 23.42001: 23.42002: 22.82003: 22.32004: 222005: 24.72006: 24.52007: 24.32008: 24.52009: 25.22010: 252011: 25.42012: 23.92013: 22.92014: 22.52015: 21.82016: 20.82017: 20.52018: 20.12019: 202020: 23.3

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 84th out of 151 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Trinidad and Tobago 23.66 compare
  2. 82 Botswana 23.57 compare
  3. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.53 compare
  4. 85 South Africa 22.51 compare
  5. 86 Cabo Verde 22.13 compare
  6. 87 Bahamas, The 21.73 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places β†’

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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 84th out of 151 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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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