Kuwait vs Latin America & Caribbean: Immunization, measles
Kuwait
98.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
86.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Immunization, measles over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 98.0% against 86.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.0% | 55.6% | 28.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 84.5% | 6.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 93.8% | 4.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 91.7% | 5.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 83.1% | 13.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, Kuwait or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kuwait, at 98.0% against 86.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 12.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for immunization, measles?
- Kuwait ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.