UHC service coverage index in Kuwait

Kuwait: UHC service coverage index was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
84
in 2022
All-time low
79
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Kuwait, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 792001: 792002: 792003: 792004: 792005: 792006: 802007: 802008: 802009: 812010: 812011: 822012: 822013: 832014: 832015: 832016: 832017: 832018: 802019: 832020: 832021: 832022: 842023: 84

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Kuwait is 84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Kuwait peaked at 84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2000.

Kuwait ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UHC service coverage index in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Kuwait, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 79
2001 79 +0.0%
2002 79 +0.0%
2003 79 +0.0%
2004 79 +0.0%
2005 79 +0.0%
2006 80 +1.3%
2007 80 +0.0%
2008 80 +0.0%
2009 81 +1.2%
2010 81 +0.0%
2011 82 +1.2%
2012 82 +0.0%
2013 83 +1.2%
2014 83 +0.0%
2015 83 +0.0%
2016 83 +0.0%
2017 83 +0.0%
2018 80 -3.6%
2019 83 +3.8%
2020 83 +0.0%
2021 83 +0.0%
2022 84 +1.2%
2023 84 +0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.5 79 81 10
2010s 82.3 80 83 10
2020s 83.5 83 84 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 23 Austria 84 compare
  2. 23 Brazil 84 compare
  3. 23 Brunei 84 compare
  4. 23 Chile 84 compare
  5. 23 Costa Rica 84 compare
  6. 23 Qatar 84 compare
  7. 23 Slovenia 84 compare
  8. 23 Spain 84 compare
  9. 23 United Arab Emirates 84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Kuwait?
Uhc service coverage index in Kuwait was 84 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 84 in 2022.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for uhc service coverage index?
Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
UHC service coverage index
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.