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 18.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya is 18.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya peaked at 121.36 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -59.66 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Kenya 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -26.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1987 | -15.29 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 1988 | -19.41 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1989 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1990 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1991 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1992 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1993 | -14.67 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1994 | -26.55 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1995 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 121.36 % change on previous year | -607.3% |
| 1997 | 65.72 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1998 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1999 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2001 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +387.6% |
| 2002 | -17.34 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2003 | 74.03 % change on previous year | -526.8% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2005 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -450.7% |
| 2006 | -14.53 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2007 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2008 | -35.12 % change on previous year | +1287.3% |
| 2009 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2010 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -714.6% |
| 2011 | -59.66 % change on previous year | +291.3% |
| 2012 | 49.77 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2013 | 114.55 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2014 | -39.25 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2015 | 36.24 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2016 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2017 | 58.76 % change on previous year | +547.1% |
| 2018 | -52.65 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2019 | -22.18 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1125 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2021 | -28.58 % change on previous year | +25300.5% |
| 2022 | 21.14 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2023 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.21 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.01 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8149 % change on previous year, 22.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -25300.5% | -0.1125 % change on previous year | -28.58 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1287.3% | -2.53 % change on previous year | -35.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -13.59 % change on previous year | -26.29 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.09 % change on previous year | -26.55 % change on previous year | 121.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -35.12 % change on previous year | 74.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -59.66 % change on previous year | 114.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -28.58 % change on previous year | 21.14 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Switzerland 23.01 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Suriname 22.01 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Andorra 19.15 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.47 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Estonia 16.42 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Senegal 16.03 % change on previous year 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 18.21 % change on previous year 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 121.36 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.66 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 194 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 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.