Hospital beds per 1000 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 2.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.33
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
90th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 1960
All-time low
2
in 2019
Years of data
26
1960–2020
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Kuwait, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Kuwait is 2.33, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Kuwait peaked at 6.8 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 90th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.8 | — |
| 1970 | 4.83 | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 4.14 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 2.99 | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 2.76 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.83 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.57 | 2.99 | 4.14 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.2 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 compare
- 88 Botswana 2.36 compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.35 compare
- 91 South Africa 2.25 compare
- 92 Cape Verde 2.21 compare
- 93 Bahamas 2.17 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Kuwait?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Kuwait was 2.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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