Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 4.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.96
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
129th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.11
in 2020
All-time low
1.82
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kuwait is 4.96, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kuwait peaked at 6.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 129th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 | — |
| 2001 | 3.19 | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.76 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 4.73 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 4.65 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 4.96 | +18.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 64% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.96 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.57, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1.82 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 2.33 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 4.2 | 6.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 126 Dominica 5.01 compare
- 127 Chad 5 compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 4.97 compare
- 130 Egypt 4.88 compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 4.73 compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 4.72 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)
- 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kuwait?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kuwait was 4.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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