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
128th
of 193 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

234562000201120232000: 2.22001: 3.22002: 3.12003: 2.82004: 2.42005: 22006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 2.72010: 2.72011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.52014: 2.92015: 4.22016: 4.72017: 4.72018: 5.22019: 5.22020: 6.12021: 5.42022: 4.22023: 5

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 128th of 193 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

Annual values for Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Kuwait, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Dominica 5.01 compare
  2. 126 Chad 5 compare
  3. 127 United Arab Emirates 4.97 compare
  4. 129 Egypt 4.88 compare
  5. 130 Saint Lucia 4.73 compare
  6. 131 Sierra Leone 4.72 compare

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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 128th out of 193 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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Indicator
Total healthcare expenditure gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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