Immunization, HepB3 in Kuwait

Kuwait: Immunization, HepB3 was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1995
All-time low
38.0%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Immunization, HepB3 in Kuwait, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 38 % of one-year-old children1993: 91 % of one-year-old children1994: 93 % of one-year-old children1995: 99 % of one-year-old children1996: 99 % of one-year-old children1997: 98 % of one-year-old children1998: 99 % of one-year-old children1999: 95 % of one-year-old children2000: 95 % of one-year-old children2001: 99 % of one-year-old children2002: 99 % of one-year-old children2003: 99 % of one-year-old children2004: 94 % of one-year-old children2005: 99 % of one-year-old children2006: 99 % of one-year-old children2007: 99 % of one-year-old children2008: 99 % of one-year-old children2009: 99 % of one-year-old children2010: 99 % of one-year-old children2011: 99 % of one-year-old children2012: 98 % of one-year-old children2013: 99 % of one-year-old children2014: 96 % of one-year-old children2015: 99 % of one-year-old children2016: 99 % of one-year-old children2017: 99 % of one-year-old children2018: 91 % of one-year-old children2019: 92 % of one-year-old children2020: 93 % of one-year-old children2021: 94 % of one-year-old children2022: 96 % of one-year-old children2023: 99 % of one-year-old children2024: 99 % of one-year-old children

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.

Analysis

In 2024, immunization, hepb3 in Kuwait stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Kuwait peaked at 99.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1992.

Kuwait ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.0% 38.0% 99.0% 8
2000s 98.1% 94.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 97.1% 91.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 96.2% 93.0% 99.0% 5

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  7. 1 Latvia 99.0% compare
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  9. 1 Monaco 99.0% compare
  10. 1 Oman 99.0% compare
  11. 1 Palau 99.0% compare
  12. 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
  13. 1 Saint Lucia 99.0% compare
  14. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
  15. 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
  16. 1 Turkey 99.0% compare
  17. 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, hepb3 in Kuwait?
Immunization, hepb3 in Kuwait was 99.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for immunization, hepb3?
Kuwait ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 6,534 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization rate, hepatitis B is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received hepatitis B vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.