Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Kenya, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Kenya is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Kenya peaked at 88.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 67th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.0% | — |
| 1986 | 52.0% | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 85.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +44.4% | 36.0% | 52.0% |
| 1997 | +29.8% | 47.0% | 61.0% |
| 1987 | +26.9% | 52.0% | 66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.8% | 36.0% | 66.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 47.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 73.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
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 newborns protected against tetanus in Kenya?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Kenya was 85.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.