Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya
Kenya: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.1718 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1718 one-year-olds per square kilometre for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya peaked at 0.5866 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1011 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Kenya 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.569 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.4194 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4041 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3423 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2759 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2668 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2559 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2272 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2133 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.182 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1337 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1017 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2251 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 1997 | 0.373 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3461 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3378 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3478 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3976 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3287 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5719 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5866 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.534 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4564 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4448 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2886 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2957 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2507 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1011 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1514 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3249 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1974 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 0.268 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2914 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.461 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2176 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1687 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.168 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.12 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1453 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1718 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +18.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1718 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2635 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1718 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2848 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3796 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2668 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.569 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2396 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1017 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.373 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4252 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2886 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.5866 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2432 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1011 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.461 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1513 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.12 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1718 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Laos 0.1786 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mali 0.1756 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 83 Lesotho 0.1728 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 85 Romania 0.1693 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 86 Israel 0.1634 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mexico 0.1581 one-year-olds per square kilometre 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 are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya was 0.1718 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5866 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1011 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.