Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B was 512.18 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Kuwait, 1992–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 512.18 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2023.
That represents a change of down 76.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Kuwait peaked at 22,023 one-year-olds in 1992 and was at its lowest, 387.71 one-year-olds, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,023 one-year-olds | — |
| 1993 | 3,398 one-year-olds | -84.6% |
| 1994 | 2,825 one-year-olds | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 415.32 one-year-olds | -85.3% |
| 1996 | 415.01 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 831.56 one-year-olds | +100.4% |
| 1998 | 417.27 one-year-olds | -49.8% |
| 1999 | 2,087 one-year-olds | +400.2% |
| 2000 | 2,082 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 414.01 one-year-olds | -80.1% |
| 2002 | 409.5 one-year-olds | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 402.57 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,356 one-year-olds | +485.2% |
| 2005 | 387.71 one-year-olds | -83.5% |
| 2006 | 428.1 one-year-olds | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 486.51 one-year-olds | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 508.92 one-year-olds | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 517.91 one-year-olds | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 529.24 one-year-olds | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 554.07 one-year-olds | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,172 one-year-olds | +111.6% |
| 2013 | 608.22 one-year-olds | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 2,521 one-year-olds | +314.5% |
| 2015 | 630.78 one-year-olds | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 612.58 one-year-olds | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 602.19 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,298 one-year-olds | +779.7% |
| 2019 | 4,498 one-year-olds | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 3,713 one-year-olds | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 3,211 one-year-olds | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 2,144 one-year-olds | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 512.18 one-year-olds | -76.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 512.18 one-year-olds is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,565 one-year-olds, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 512.18 one-year-olds is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,959 one-year-olds, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +779.7% | 602.19 one-year-olds | 5,298 one-year-olds |
| 2004 | +485.2% | 402.57 one-year-olds | 2,356 one-year-olds |
| 1999 | +400.2% | 417.27 one-year-olds | 2,087 one-year-olds |
| 2014 | +314.5% | 608.22 one-year-olds | 2,521 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,052 one-year-olds | 415.01 one-year-olds | 22,023 one-year-olds | 8 |
| 2000s | 799.38 one-year-olds | 387.71 one-year-olds | 2,356 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,703 one-year-olds | 529.24 one-year-olds | 5,298 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,395 one-year-olds | 512.18 one-year-olds | 3,713 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Kuwait?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Kuwait was 512.18 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 22,023 one-year-olds in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.71 one-year-olds in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Kuwait ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.