Rubella vaccination coverage in Kuwait
Kuwait: Rubella vaccination coverage was 99 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
99
in 1996
All-time low
93
in 2015
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 99 for rubella vaccination coverage in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Kuwait peaked at 99 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98 | — |
| 1996 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 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 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 99 | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.5, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4 | 95 | 99 | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.4 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 93 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.33 | 94 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Andorra 99 compare
- 1 Bahrain 99 compare
- 1 Brunei 99 compare
- 1 Cuba 99 compare
- 1 Guyana 99 compare
- 1 Hungary 99 compare
- 1 Iran 99 compare
- 1 Latvia 99 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 99 compare
- 1 Maldives 99 compare
- 1 Niue 99 compare
- 1 North Korea 99 compare
- 1 Oman 99 compare
- 1 Qatar 99 compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99 compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 99 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 99 compare
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 rubella vaccination coverage in Kuwait?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Kuwait was 99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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