Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Medical doctors not further defined was 13,624 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13,624
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 153 countries
All-time high
13,762
in 2020
All-time low
3,627
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Medical doctors not further defined in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors not further defined in Kuwait is 13,624, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Kuwait peaked at 13,762 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,627, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 47th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,627 | — |
| 2001 | 3,748 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,959 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4,244 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4,446 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,925 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 5,383 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 5,607 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,298 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 6,794 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 7,269 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7,781 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 8,259 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 8,933 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 9,789 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 10,150 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10,232 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,065 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 11,547 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 11,938 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 13,762 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 13,705 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13,624 | -0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13,624 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,534, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13,624 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,366, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,903 | 3,627 | 6,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,696 | 7,269 | 11,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,697 | 13,624 | 13,762 | 3 |
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- 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 medical doctors not further defined in Kuwait?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Kuwait was 13,624 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13,762 in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,627 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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