BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Kenya
Kenya: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 88.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2009
All-time low
85.0%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 88.0% for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Kenya peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 108th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 88.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 88.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Kenya?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Kenya was 88.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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