Health in Kuwait
Kuwait
Health data overview for the State of Kuwait
Population
4 838 782 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
5.78 (2021)
WHO region
Eastern Mediterranean
World Bank income level
High income (HIC)
Population
Current Population
Kuwait, 2023
4.8
4,838,782 people
Age 0-14 Years
Kuwait, 2023
8.6%
Percentage of population aged 0–14 years.
Age 15-64 Years
Kuwait, 2023
88.1%
Percentage of population aged 15–64 years.
Age 65+ Years
Kuwait, 2023
3.3%
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older.
Population
Kuwait, 2000 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
Kuwait, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
| Rank | Cause of Death | Deaths per 100,000 Population (Kuwait, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 58 |
| 2 | COVID-19 | 54.3 |
| 3 | Stroke | 12.9 |
| 4 | Diabetes mellitus | 9.8 |
| 5 | Road injury | 9.2 |
| 6 | Lower respiratory infections | 8.4 |
| 7 | Kidney diseases | 5.8 |
| 8 | Alzheimer disease and other dementias | 5.4 |
| 9 | Congenital anomalies | 5.1 |
| 10 | Hypertensive heart disease | 5 |
Risk factors
Hypertension
Kuwait, 2019
40.5% [33.5% - 47.6%]
−0.1 percentage points • improving since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
Kuwait, 2022
19.9% [11.9% - 28%]
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
Kuwait, 2022
41.4% [36.8% - 46%]
+0.1 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 years and older (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
Kuwait, 2022
21.2% [15.1% - 27.6%]
+0.1 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (5–19 years) (%).
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