Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 512.18 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Kuwait, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Kuwait is 512.18 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Kuwait peaked at 14,534 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 387.71 one-year-olds, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,512 one-year-olds | 3,296 one-year-olds | 14,534 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,912 one-year-olds | 403.56 one-year-olds | 11,494 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 683.96 one-year-olds | 387.71 one-year-olds | 2,499 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,188 one-year-olds | 554.07 one-year-olds | 3,782 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,264 one-year-olds | 512.18 one-year-olds | 3,211 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 160 Bahamas, The 564.59 one-year-olds compare
- 161 Costa Rica 525.6 one-year-olds compare
- 162 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 512.82 one-year-olds compare
- 164 Fiji 491.43 one-year-olds compare
- 165 Barbados 472.05 one-year-olds compare
- 166 Kiribati 426.4 one-year-olds compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Kuwait?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Kuwait was 512.18 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14,534 one-year-olds in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.71 one-year-olds in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio 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 WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.