Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 88.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
88.95
in 2021
All-time low
72.54
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 88.55 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kuwait peaked at 88.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.54, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.54 | — |
| 2001 | 78.89 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 76.8 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 76.89 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.26 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.21 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.52 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.42 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.09 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 81.58 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 84.2 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 84.47 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.46 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.97 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.59 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.86 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.32 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.23 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 88.15 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.5 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.95 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.11 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.55 | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 88.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 88.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.02 | 72.54 | 81.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3 | 83.46 | 88.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.53 | 88.11 | 88.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Brunei 92.54 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 86.92 compare
- 4 San Marino 86.91 compare
- 5 Norway 86.11 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kuwait?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Kuwait was 88.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.54 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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