Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 2.33 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kuwait, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kuwait is 2.33 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Kuwait peaked at 6.8 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 4.83 per 1,000 people | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.33 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -28.9% | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people |
| 1989 | -28.0% | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Botswana 2.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 91 South Africa 2.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Cape Verde 2.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Bahamas 2.17 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in Kuwait?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kuwait was 2.33 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.