Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kuwait

Kuwait: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 92 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
52nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
100
in 2003
All-time low
70
in 2006
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kuwait, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 862002: 752003: 1002004: 1002005: 932006: 702007: 832008: 792009: 722010: 1002011: 922012: 862013: 902014: 942015: 972016: 902017: 932018: 902019: 902020: 922021: 942022: 982023: 92

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kuwait is 92, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kuwait peaked at 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2006.

That places Kuwait 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kuwait, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 86 —
2002 75 -12.8%
2003 100 +33.3%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 93 -7.0%
2006 70 -24.7%
2007 83 +18.6%
2008 79 -4.8%
2009 72 -8.9%
2010 100 +38.9%
2011 92 -8.0%
2012 86 -6.5%
2013 90 +4.7%
2014 94 +4.4%
2015 97 +3.2%
2016 90 -7.2%
2017 93 +3.3%
2018 90 -3.2%
2019 90 +0.0%
2020 92 +2.2%
2021 94 +2.2%
2022 98 +4.3%
2023 92 -6.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.22 70 100 9
2010s 92.2 86 100 10
2020s 94 92 98 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 52 Madagascar 92 compare
  2. 54 Egypt 91 compare
  3. 54 Malawi 91 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kuwait?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kuwait was 92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,711 data points, 2001–2023
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