Vaccination coverage in Kenya

Kenya: Vaccination coverage was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2011
All-time low
73.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Vaccination coverage in Kenya, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 84 %2003: 73 %2004: 73 %2005: 76 %2006: 80 %2007: 81 %2008: 88 %2009: 88 %2010: 90 %2011: 96 %2012: 94 %2013: 87 %2014: 92 %2015: 89 %2016: 88 %2017: 81 %2018: 91 %2019: 93 %2020: 93 %2021: 95 %2022: 94 %2023: 93 %2024: 91 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Kenya is 91.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Kenya peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.4% 73.0% 88.0% 8
2010s 90.1% 81.0% 96.0% 10
2020s 93.2% 91.0% 95.0% 5

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  10. 86 Zimbabwe 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage in Kenya?
Vaccination coverage in Kenya was 91.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for vaccination coverage?
Kenya ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vaccination coverage
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
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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