Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) … MCV2, WUENIC in Kuwait
Kuwait: Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage was 98.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 98.0% for measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage in Kuwait peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 77.0% | — |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 98.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 98.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 0.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 91.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage in Kuwait?
- Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage in Kuwait was 98.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (mcv2) immunization coverage rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage by the locally recommended age (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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