Nursing personnel in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nursing personnel was 30,795 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30,795
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 189 countries
All-time high
34,079
in 2020
All-time low
9,245
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Nursing personnel in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Kuwait is 30,795, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Kuwait peaked at 34,079 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,245, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 78th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,245 | — |
| 2001 | 9,501 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 10,036 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 10,201 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,870 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 10,740 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,717 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 13,162 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 15,788 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 17,307 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 19,535 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 20,596 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 21,502 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21,883 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 23,710 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 27,430 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 28,054 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,808 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 30,676 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30,712 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,079 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 32,480 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 30,795 | -5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 30,795 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 78% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 30,795 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,585, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,857 | 9,245 | 17,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,391 | 19,535 | 30,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,451 | 30,795 | 34,079 | 3 |
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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 nursing personnel in Kuwait?
- Nursing personnel in Kuwait was 30,795 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 34,079 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,245 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for nursing personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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