Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella was 512.18 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Kuwait, 1995–2023
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 rubella in Kuwait is 512.18 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% 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 rubella in Kuwait peaked at 4,415 one-year-olds in 2015 and was at its lowest, 387.71 one-year-olds, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 137th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 830.64 one-year-olds | — |
| 1996 | 415.01 one-year-olds | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 2,079 one-year-olds | +400.9% |
| 1998 | 417.27 one-year-olds | -79.9% |
| 1999 | 1,670 one-year-olds | +300.1% |
| 2000 | 416.5 one-year-olds | -75.1% |
| 2001 | 414.01 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,228 one-year-olds | +196.7% |
| 2003 | 1,208 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,178 one-year-olds | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 387.71 one-year-olds | -67.1% |
| 2006 | 428.1 one-year-olds | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 486.51 one-year-olds | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 508.92 one-year-olds | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 517.91 one-year-olds | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,058 one-year-olds | +104.4% |
| 2011 | 554.07 one-year-olds | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 586.25 one-year-olds | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 608.22 one-year-olds | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,782 one-year-olds | +521.8% |
| 2015 | 4,415 one-year-olds | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 612.58 one-year-olds | -86.1% |
| 2017 | 602.19 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,177 one-year-olds | +95.5% |
| 2019 | 1,687 one-year-olds | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 2,652 one-year-olds | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 3,211 one-year-olds | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 536.05 one-year-olds | -83.3% |
| 2023 | 512.18 one-year-olds | -4.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 512.18 one-year-olds is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,084 one-year-olds, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 512.18 one-year-olds is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,800 one-year-olds, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella 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 one-year-olds | 3,782 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,082 one-year-olds | 415.01 one-year-olds | 2,079 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2000s | 677.39 one-year-olds | 387.71 one-year-olds | 1,228 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 one-year-olds | 554.07 one-year-olds | 4,415 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,728 one-year-olds | 512.18 one-year-olds | 3,211 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Kuwait?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella 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 rubella recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,415 one-year-olds in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella 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 rubella?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella 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 rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.