Japan vs Kuwait: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis

Japan
99.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis over time

  • Japan
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 80.3% 86.8% 6.5% Kuwait
1990s 83.2% 91.8% 8.6% Kuwait
2000s 96.1% 98.8% 2.7% Kuwait
2010s 97.3% 96.9% 0.4% Japan
2020s 98.2% 96.2% 2.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, Japan or Kuwait?
Japan, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between Japan and Kuwait?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Japan ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.