Current health expenditure per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,679 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Kuwait stood at 1,679 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1,829 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 425.21 current US$, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 731.87 current US$ | 425.21 current US$ | 1,069 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,315 current US$ | 1,050 current US$ | 1,659 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,684 current US$ | 1,543 current US$ | 1,829 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 29,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 23,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 28,002 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Kuwait?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Kuwait was 1,679 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,829 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 425.21 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.