Physicians per 1000 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Kuwait, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Kuwait is 2.27, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Kuwait peaked at 2.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.871, 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 per 1000 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.871 | — |
| 1965 | 1.26 | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 0.954 | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | +78.0% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.57 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 1.89 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.55 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | +8.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 63% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people 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 | 1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.871 | 1.26 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.954 | 0.954 | 0.954 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.57 | 1.41 | 1.7 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.89 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.46 | 1.91 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.03 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Kuwait?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Kuwait was 2.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2014.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.871 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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