Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
98.3%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 98.3% | — |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Albania 100.0% compare
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- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 100.0% compare
- 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 North Macedonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 1 Suriname 100.0% compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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