Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B was 512.18 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Kuwait, 1998–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Kuwait is 512.18 one-year-olds, measured 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 haemophilus influenzae type b in Kuwait peaked at 5,298 one-year-olds in 2018 and was at its lowest, 387.71 one-year-olds, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Haemophilus influenzae type B in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,504 one-year-olds | — |
| 1999 | 2,504 one-year-olds | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 833 one-year-olds | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 414.01 one-year-olds | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 409.5 one-year-olds | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 402.57 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 785.34 one-year-olds | +95.1% |
| 2005 | 387.71 one-year-olds | -50.6% |
| 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 | 1,058 one-year-olds | +104.4% |
| 2011 | 554.07 one-year-olds | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 1,172 one-year-olds | +111.6% |
| 2013 | 608.22 one-year-olds | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 3,152 one-year-olds | +418.2% |
| 2015 | 630.78 one-year-olds | -80.0% |
| 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 2,139 one-year-olds, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 512.18 one-year-olds is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,123 one-year-olds, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type 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 |
| 2014 | +418.2% | 608.22 one-year-olds | 3,152 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,504 one-year-olds | 2,504 one-year-olds | 2,504 one-year-olds | 2 |
| 2000s | 517.36 one-year-olds | 387.71 one-year-olds | 833 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,819 one-year-olds | 554.07 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 haemophilus influenzae type b in Kuwait?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type 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 haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5,298 one-year-olds in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type 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 haemophilus influenzae type b?
- Kuwait ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type 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 Haemophilus influenzae type 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 Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in a given year.