Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kuwait
Kuwait: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 1994
All-time low
67
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kuwait, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kuwait stood at 95.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kuwait peaked at 99 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 67, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67 | — |
| 1981 | 79 | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71 | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 80 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 98 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | -3.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.8 | 67 | 94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.8 | 71 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9 | 91 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.83 | 93 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kuwait?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kuwait was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1994.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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