Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Kenya
Kenya: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 80.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 80.0% for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Kenya peaked at 96.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 69.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 84.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 80.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Kenya?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Kenya was 80.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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