Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2000
All-time low
10.0%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kuwait is 10.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 25.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -7.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kuwait?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kuwait was 10.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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