Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kuwait stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 2,870 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.
Kuwait ranks 130th of 210 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, gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,870 | — |
| 1975 | 1,982 | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 907 | -54.2% |
| 1977 | 2,162 | +138.4% |
| 1978 | 1,560 | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 2,086 | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 1,382 | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 2,595 | +87.8% |
| 1982 | 586 | -77.4% |
| 1983 | 1,590 | +171.3% |
| 1984 | 608 | -61.8% |
| 1985 | 2,061 | +239.0% |
| 1986 | 237 | -88.5% |
| 1987 | 428 | +80.6% |
| 1988 | 70 | -83.6% |
| 1989 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 165 | +132.4% |
| 1992 | 383 | +132.1% |
| 1993 | 260 | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 432 | +66.2% |
| 1995 | 12 | -97.2% |
| 1996 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 26 | +73.3% |
| 1998 | 90 | +246.2% |
| 1999 | 13 | -85.6% |
| 2000 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 10.25 | +70.8% |
| 2002 | 14.5 | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 18.75 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 23 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 10 | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | +146.2% |
| 2012 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 62 | +129.6% |
| 2014 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 18 | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 8 | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 42 | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 12 | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,928 | 907 | 2,870 | 6 |
| 1980s | 962.8 | 70 | 2,595 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.7 | 12 | 432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.75 | 6 | 23 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 8 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 2 | 7.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kuwait was 2 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,870 in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.