Hospital beds in Kuwait
Kuwait: Hospital beds was 2.33 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Kuwait, 1960–2020
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.33 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Kuwait peaked at 6.8 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 90th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 4.14 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Botswana 2.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 91 South Africa 2.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Cape Verde 2.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Bahamas 2.17 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 32,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 29,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 28,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 31,138 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 29,291 (2025)
- Population, female 38.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 30,197 (2025)
- Population, male 2.97 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Kuwait?
- Hospital beds in Kuwait was 2.33 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for hospital beds?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.