Polio number unvaccinated in Kuwait
Kuwait: Polio number unvaccinated was 512.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Kuwait, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Kuwait is 512.18, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Kuwait peaked at 14,534 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 387.71, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14,534 | — |
| 1981 | 10,478 | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 8,196 | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 5,276 | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 5,994 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 5,018 | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 5,057 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,930 | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 3,339 | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 3,296 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11,494 | +248.7% |
| 1991 | 5,929 | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 3,907 | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 1,133 | -71.0% |
| 1994 | 403.56 | -64.4% |
| 1995 | 415.32 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 415.01 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 415.78 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,504 | +502.2% |
| 1999 | 2,504 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,499 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 414.01 | -83.4% |
| 2002 | 409.5 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 402.57 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 785.34 | +95.1% |
| 2005 | 387.71 | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 428.1 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 486.51 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 508.92 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 517.91 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,058 | +104.4% |
| 2011 | 554.07 | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 1,172 | +111.6% |
| 2013 | 608.22 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 3,782 | +521.8% |
| 2015 | 630.78 | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 612.58 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 602.19 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,177 | +95.5% |
| 2019 | 1,687 | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 2,652 | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 3,211 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2,680 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 512.18 | -80.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 512.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 512.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +521.8% | 608.22 | 3,782 |
| 1998 | +502.2% | 415.78 | 2,504 |
| 1990 | +248.7% | 3,296 | 11,494 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,512 | 3,296 | 14,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,912 | 403.56 | 11,494 | 10 |
| 2000s | 683.96 | 387.71 | 2,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,188 | 554.07 | 3,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,264 | 512.18 | 3,211 | 4 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Kuwait?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Kuwait was 512.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14,534 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.71 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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