Physicians in Kuwait
Kuwait: Physicians was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Kuwait, 1960–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians in Kuwait stood at 2.27 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Kuwait peaked at 2.67 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.871 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 0.871 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.954 per 1,000 people | 0.954 per 1,000 people | 0.954 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 25,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 23,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 33,886 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 15.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 23,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 24,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 23,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Kuwait?
- Physicians in Kuwait was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.871 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for physicians?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.