Kuwait - Immunization
Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months)
The value for Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Kuwait was 98.00 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.00 in 2009 and a minimum value of 67.00 in 1980.
Definition: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization_monitoring/routine/en/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.00 |
| 1981 | 79.00 |
| 1982 | 83.00 |
| 1983 | 89.00 |
| 1984 | 89.00 |
| 1985 | 90.00 |
| 1986 | 91.00 |
| 1987 | 92.00 |
| 1988 | 94.00 |
| 1989 | 94.00 |
| 1990 | 71.00 |
| 1991 | 80.00 |
| 1992 | 88.00 |
| 1993 | 97.00 |
| 1994 | 99.00 |
| 1995 | 99.00 |
| 1996 | 99.00 |
| 1997 | 96.00 |
| 1998 | 95.00 |
| 1999 | 94.00 |
| 2000 | 98.00 |
| 2001 | 99.00 |
| 2002 | 99.00 |
| 2003 | 99.00 |
| 2004 | 98.00 |
| 2005 | 99.00 |
| 2006 | 99.00 |
| 2007 | 99.00 |
| 2008 | 99.00 |
| 2009 | 99.00 |
| 2010 | 98.00 |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Kuwait was 98.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 99.00 in 2009, while its lowest value was 48.00 in 1980.
Definition: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization_monitoring/routine/en/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.00 |
| 1981 | 71.00 |
| 1982 | 79.00 |
| 1983 | 80.00 |
| 1984 | 88.00 |
| 1985 | 91.00 |
| 1986 | 93.00 |
| 1987 | 95.00 |
| 1988 | 97.00 |
| 1989 | 98.00 |
| 1990 | 66.00 |
| 1991 | 75.00 |
| 1992 | 85.00 |
| 1993 | 95.00 |
| 1994 | 98.00 |
| 1995 | 98.00 |
| 1996 | 99.00 |
| 1997 | 95.00 |
| 1998 | 99.00 |
| 1999 | 96.00 |
| 2000 | 99.00 |
| 2001 | 99.00 |
| 2002 | 97.00 |
| 2003 | 97.00 |
| 2004 | 97.00 |
| 2005 | 99.00 |
| 2006 | 99.00 |
| 2007 | 99.00 |
| 2008 | 99.00 |
| 2009 | 99.00 |
| 2010 | 98.00 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
