Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0578 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0578.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0685 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0553, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0685 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0669 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0653 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0625 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0617 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0606 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0599 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0594 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0589 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0583 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0553 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0628 | 0.0589 | 0.0685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0576 | 0.0553 | 0.0591 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 Malaysia 0.061 compare
- 134 Costa Rica 0.0605 compare
- 135 Uruguay 0.0586 compare
- 137 Russian Federation 0.0568 compare
- 138 United States of America 0.055 compare
- 139 Malta 0.0517 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Kuwait?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Kuwait was 0.0578 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.