Immunization, DPT in Kenya
Kenya: Immunization, DPT was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 91.0% for immunization, dpt 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, immunization, dpt in Kenya peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1984.
That places Kenya 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 58.0% | — |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.7% | 58.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 79.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 73.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Kenya?
- Immunization, dpt in Kenya was 91.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for immunization, dpt?
- Kenya ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt 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 World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.