Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2020
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait is 2.27 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
Kuwait ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.871 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 0.954 per 1,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +78.0% |
| 1981 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
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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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,373 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5962 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 2.27 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.871 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 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 Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.