Universal health coverage index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Universal health coverage index was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
84
in 2022
All-time low
79
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index in Kuwait stood at 84. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Kuwait peaked at 84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79 | — |
| 2001 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5 | 79 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 80 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 83 | 84 | 4 |
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 universal health coverage index in Kuwait?
- Universal health coverage index in Kuwait was 84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for universal health coverage index?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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