Kuwait

Country in Asia

In brief

HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 36. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Access to basic sanitation: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 203 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 94% → 98%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 8 → 7, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 9.3 → 8.1. Better than all its neighbours (Iraq and Saudi Arabia): children vaccinated against measles, access to safe drinking water, access to basic sanitation, and out-of-pocket health spending. Worse than all its neighbours (Iraq and Saudi Arabia): diabetes prevalence and overweight adults.

Education

Adult literacy: 96.5% 2020
Primary school enrolment: 82.4% 2021
Secondary school enrolment: 95.4% 2015
Higher education enrolment: 51.9% 2021
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 6.4% 2024

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 5% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,679 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 10% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 2.3 2020
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 4.6 2020
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 2.3 2020
Children vaccinated against measles: 98% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 8.1 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 8 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 25.6% 2024
Overweight adults: 77.8% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 19.4% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 100% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024