Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya
Kenya: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 114,051 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
114,051 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
417,396 one-year-olds
in 2016
All-time low
83,627 one-year-olds
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya, 2016–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 114,051 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
That places Kenya 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 417,396 one-year-olds | — |
| 2017 | 306,922 one-year-olds | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 195,257 one-year-olds | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 167,456 one-year-olds | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 111,512 one-year-olds | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 83,627 one-year-olds | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 112,560 one-year-olds | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 114,051 one-year-olds | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 114,051 one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,540 one-year-olds, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 114,051 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,553 one-year-olds, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 271,758 one-year-olds | 167,456 one-year-olds | 417,396 one-year-olds | 4 |
| 2020s | 105,438 one-year-olds | 83,627 one-year-olds | 114,051 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 31 Syria 133,602 one-year-olds compare
- 32 Venezuela 132,602 one-year-olds compare
- 33 Central African Republic 117,638 one-year-olds compare
- 35 Argentina 111,746 one-year-olds compare
- 36 United States 111,533 one-year-olds compare
- 37 South Sudan 100,514 one-year-olds compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Kenya was 114,051 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 417,396 one-year-olds in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,627 one-year-olds in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.