Physicians in Kuwait
Kuwait: Physicians was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Kuwait, 1960–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians in Kuwait stood at 2.27 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Kuwait peaked at 2.67 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.871 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Physicians in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.871 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 0.954 per 1,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +78.0% |
| 1981 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.27 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.27 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +78.0% | 0.954 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 0.871 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.954 per 1,000 people | 0.954 per 1,000 people | 0.954 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 physicians in Kuwait?
- Physicians in Kuwait was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.871 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for physicians?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.