Vaccination coverage in Kenya
Kenya: Vaccination coverage was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Kenya, 2002–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Kenya
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.