Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 4.54 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kuwait, 2001–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.54 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2020.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kuwait peaked at 7.17 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.17 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.58 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 4.17 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.68 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.85 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.24 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.01 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 4.54 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.54 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 per 1,000 people | 4.17 per 1,000 people | 4.85 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 4.96 per 1,000 people | 7.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kuwait?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kuwait was 4.54 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Kuwait ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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