Measles number unvaccinated in Kenya
Kenya: Measles number unvaccinated was 213,846 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Measles number unvaccinated in Kenya, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 213,846 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Kenya peaked at 392,528 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55,658, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 28th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Measles number unvaccinated in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 346,961 | — |
| 1985 | 294,383 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 287,512 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 262,610 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 244,264 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 223,299 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 200,279 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 175,523 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 149,378 | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 150,640 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 152,142 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 163,967 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 187,229 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 212,292 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 228,091 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 256,352 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 241,901 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 260,248 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 257,195 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 337,572 | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 333,844 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 392,528 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 298,702 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 266,489 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 136,874 | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 168,322 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 199,726 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 187,035 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 100,556 | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 85,348 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 70,215 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 55,658 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 97,392 | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 223,216 | +129.2% |
| 2018 | 111,575 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 111,638 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 153,329 | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 167,254 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 211,049 | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 213,846 | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 213,846 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,157, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 213,846 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,203, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +129.2% | 97,392 | 223,216 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 276,505 | 223,299 | 346,961 | 6 |
| 1990s | 187,589 | 149,378 | 256,352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 269,368 | 136,874 | 392,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,236 | 55,658 | 223,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,370 | 153,329 | 213,846 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Kenya?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Kenya was 213,846 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 392,528 in 2005.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,658 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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