Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait

Kuwait: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 80.41 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
80.41
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.41
in 2023
All-time low
49.74
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait is 80.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 80.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 1950.

Kuwait ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 53.68 49.74 57.89 10
1960s 63.34 58.92 67.35 10
1970s 69.5 67.98 70.78 10
1980s 73.08 71.13 75.03 10
1990s 75.16 72.85 75.77 10
2000s 76.46 75.87 77.17 10
2010s 78.95 77.5 80.02 10
2020s 78.77 77.62 80.41 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
  2. 51 Costa Rica 80.8 compare
  3. 52 Taiwan 80.56 compare
  4. 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 compare
  5. 55 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 compare
  6. 56 Faroe Islands 80.18 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Kuwait was 80.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 80.41 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 1950.
How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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