Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 4.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.54
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 2017
All-time low
4.17
in 2006
Years of data
16
2001–2020
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kuwait, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.54 for nurses and midwives per 1000 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 1000 people in Kuwait peaked at 7.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.17, 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 1000 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.58 | — |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.32 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.85 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.64 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 6.57 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.44 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.24 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.71 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.15 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.01 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.17 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.09 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.96 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 4.54 | -8.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4.17 | 4.85 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 4.96 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.54 | 4.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 1000 people in Kuwait?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kuwait was 4.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Kuwait ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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