Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 2002
All-time low
96
in 1986
Years of data
19
1986–2019
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Kuwait, 1986–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 99.9 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96, in 1986.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 96 | — |
| 1996 | 98.2 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 100 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 98.3 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 98.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.2 | 98.2 | 98.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.81 | 98.3 | 100 | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.31 | 98.6 | 99.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 16 Azerbaijan 99.9 compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9 compare
- 16 Belarus 99.9 compare
- 16 China 99.9 compare
- 16 Greece 99.9 compare
- 16 Croatia 99.9 compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 99.9 compare
- 16 Libya 99.9 compare
- 16 Latvia 99.9 compare
- 16 Oman 99.9 compare
- 16 El Salvador 99.9 compare
- 16 Serbia 99.9 compare
- 16 Ukraine 99.9 compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kuwait was 99.9 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 1986.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.