Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Kuwait, at 94.0% against 53.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Immunization, measles second dose

Kuwait

94.0%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

53.0%

in 2024

Kuwait rank

40th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

39th

Immunization, measles second dose over time

Kuwait
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 94.0% against 53.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 41.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 178 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	88.6%	2.3%	86.3%	Kuwait
2010s	96.4%	14.4%	82.0%	Kuwait
2020s	93.4%	43.6%	49.8%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Kuwait, at 94.0% against 53.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 41.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?: Kuwait ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age)
Unit: % of children by the nationally recommended age
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 4,472 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.