Measles - number of reported cases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Measles - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. β Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Kuwait, 1974β2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Kuwait stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Kuwait peaked at 2,870 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 6 | 23 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 8 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Kuwait?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Kuwait was 2 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,870 in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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