Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Kuwait

Physicians, total in Kuwait in 2022 — 13,624 people. Ranked 70 in the world out of 138. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 275.6%.

2022 13,624 people −0.59% vs 2021
World rank 70of 138
Period maximum 13,762 people2020
Period minimum 3,627 people2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Kuwait, 2000–202205,00010,00015,000200020032006200920122015201820212000: 3,627 people2001: 3,748 people2002: 3,959 people2003: 4,244 people2004: 4,446 people2005: 4,925 people2006: 5,383 people2007: 5,607 people2008: 6,298 people2009: 6,794 people2010: 7,269 people2011: 7,781 people2012: 8,259 people2013: 8,933 people2014: 9,789 people2015: 10,150 people2016: 10,232 people2017: 11,065 people2018: 11,547 people2019: 11,938 people2020: 13,762 people2021: 13,705 people2022: 13,624 people
Change over the period: +9,997 (+275.63%) Average annual rate: 6.2 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait

Kuwait 13,624 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 437,470 people
Western Asia computed 581,369 people
Physicians, total — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 13,624 −81 −0.59%
2021 13,705 −57 −0.41%
2020 13,762 +1,824 +15.28%
2019 11,938 +391 +3.39%
2018 11,547 +482 +4.36%
2017 11,065 +833 +8.14%
2016 10,232 +82 +0.81%
2015 10,150 +361 +3.69%
2014 9,789 +856 +9.58%
2013 8,933 +674 +8.16%
2012 8,259 +478 +6.14%
2011 7,781 +512 +7.04%
2010 7,269 +475 +6.99%
2009 6,794 +496 +7.88%
2008 6,298 +691 +12.32%
2007 5,607 +224 +4.16%
2006 5,383 +458 +9.3%
2005 4,925 +479 +10.77%
2004 4,446 +202 +4.76%
2003 4,244 +285 +7.2%
2002 3,959 +211 +5.63%
2001 3,748 +121 +3.34%
2000 3,627

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.