Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 98.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Kuwait peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.0% | — |
| 1981 | 71.0% | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 98.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 98.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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% | 48.0% | 71.0% |
| 1990 | -32.7% | 98.0% | 66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.0% | 48.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 66.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Kuwait?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Kuwait was 98.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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