Kuwait tops region, ranks second globally in Women’s Health Index
The country dropped one point from last year but gained 23 points in ‘preventive care,’ scoring 94 in ‘health and safety’ and 90 in ‘basic needs.’
• Kuwait ranked second globally in Women’s Health Index with 67 points in the overall rating, following Taiwan, which topped the list for the fourth consecutive year with 68 points. This achievement placed Kuwait first in the Middle East and the Arab world.
Kuwait secured the top spot in the Middle East and ranked second globally in the 2025 edition of the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index. The report, now in its fourth annual edition, is a comprehensive assessment of women’s health across more than 140 countries, prepared by Hologic in collaboration with the Gallup Foundation, Al Rai newspaper reported.
The index is based on five criteria: preventive care, emotional health, opinions on health and safety, basic needs, and individual health. The report surveyed 146,000 participants across 142 countries, offering a comprehensive global view of women’s health.
Kuwait ranked second globally with 67 points in the overall rating, following Taiwan, which topped the list for the fourth consecutive year with 68 points. This achievement placed Kuwait first in the Middle East and the Arab world.
Although Kuwait dropped one point from last year’s edition, it saw a significant rise of 23 points in the “preventive care” criterion this year. It also scored 94 points in the “health and safety” category and 90 points in “basic needs.” However, there was a slight decline in the “emotional health” and “individual health” criteria.
For other Gulf and Arab countries included in the report, their global rankings were as follows: Saudi Arabia (13), United Arab Emirates (45), Somalia (78), Palestine (83), Egypt (94), Tunisia (102), Libya (105), Jordan (115), Lebanon (118), Yemen (120), Iraq (123), Mauritania (128), Morocco (131), and Comoros (133).
The top ten rankings globally were as follows: Taiwan, Kuwait, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Singapore, Denmark, Slovakia, and Luxembourg. The bottom ten were: Gabon, Comoros, Guinea, Benin, Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Afghanistan in last place.
This year’s ranking highlights significant gaps and disparities among countries regarding healthcare and the provision of basic needs for women. However, it also underscores that improving the monitored standards can have a profound impact on women’s health and life expectancy.
