Share of children vaccinated against measles in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Kuwait, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Kuwait stood at 99. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Kuwait peaked at 99 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48 | — |
| 1981 | 71 | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 79 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 66 | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 75 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 95 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 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 96, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +47.9% | 48 | 71 |
| 1990 | -32.7% | 98 | 66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84 | 48 | 98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.6 | 66 | 99 | 10 |
| 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 share of children vaccinated against measles in Kuwait?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Kuwait was 99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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