Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya
Kenya: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya, 2016–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya is 88.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 70.0% | — |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 70.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 88.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya was 88.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.