Kuwait - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Kuwait was 13.04 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 27.46 in 2000, while its lowest value was 11.80 in 2018.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 27.46
2001 21.11
2002 23.20
2003 23.11
2004 23.74
2005 23.79
2006 23.48
2007 23.58
2008 21.91
2009 18.42
2010 15.80
2011 15.53
2012 16.54
2013 16.03
2014 15.41
2015 15.14
2016 14.68
2017 14.29
2018 11.80
2019 13.04

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Kuwait was 229.31 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 233.89 in 2008 and 111.58 in 2000.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 111.58
2001 111.62
2002 129.34
2003 141.26
2004 151.12
2005 170.46
2006 182.93
2007 207.96
2008 233.89
2009 187.23
2010 163.27
2011 176.14
2012 200.54
2013 196.99
2014 198.03
2015 190.65
2016 192.08
2017 197.87
2018 204.62
2019 229.31

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Kuwait was 373.07 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 434.18 in 2003 and 283.13 in 2011.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 339.88
2001 376.44
2002 417.59
2003 434.18
2004 423.52
2005 400.83
2006 379.08
2007 415.53
2008 379.76
2009 395.87
2010 313.04
2011 283.13
2012 319.03
2013 311.34
2014 314.94
2015 301.41
2016 310.43
2017 338.19
2018 311.20
2019 373.07

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems