Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -71.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kuwait is -71.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 528.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 246.15 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -97.22 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 92nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -30.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -54.24 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1977 | 138.37 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 1978 | -27.84 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1979 | 33.72 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1980 | -33.75 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1981 | 87.77 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 1982 | -77.42 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1983 | 171.33 % change on previous year | -321.3% |
| 1984 | -61.76 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1985 | 238.98 % change on previous year | -486.9% |
| 1986 | -88.5 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1987 | 80.59 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 1988 | -83.64 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1989 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 132.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 132.12 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | -32.11 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1994 | 66.15 % change on previous year | -306.0% |
| 1995 | -97.22 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1996 | 25 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1997 | 73.33 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 1998 | 246.15 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1999 | -85.56 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2000 | -53.85 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2005 | -56.52 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 146.15 % change on previous year | -358.6% |
| 2012 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2013 | 129.63 % change on previous year | -929.6% |
| 2014 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2015 | -67.27 % change on previous year | +495.8% |
| 2016 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 125 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2018 | 133.33 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2019 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2022 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 2023 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2024 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2025 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -528.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.81 % change on previous year | -54.24 % change on previous year | 138.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.5 % change on previous year | -88.5 % change on previous year | 238.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.03 % change on previous year | -97.22 % change on previous year | 246.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -55.18 % change on previous year | -56.52 % change on previous year | -53.85 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.77 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 146.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.07 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 89 Russian Federation -70.49 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Madagascar -70.7 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Burundi -71 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Austria -71.96 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Tuvalu -72.55 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Romania -73.19 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -71.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 246.15 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.22 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.