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 0.0018 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya stood at 0.0018 one-year-olds per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Kenya peaked at 0.0175 one-year-olds per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 one-year-olds per person, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0175 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0124 one-year-olds per person | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 one-year-olds per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 one-year-olds per person | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 one-year-olds per person | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 one-year-olds per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 one-year-olds per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 one-year-olds per person | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.005 one-year-olds per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 one-year-olds per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 one-year-olds per person | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 one-year-olds per person | +115.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 one-year-olds per person | +61.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 one-year-olds per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 one-year-olds per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 one-year-olds per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 one-year-olds per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 one-year-olds per person | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 one-year-olds per person | +68.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 one-year-olds per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 one-year-olds per person | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.007 one-year-olds per person | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 one-year-olds per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 one-year-olds per person | +109.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 one-year-olds per person | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 one-year-olds per person | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | +15.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0018 one-year-olds per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 one-year-olds per person, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0018 one-year-olds per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0048 one-year-olds per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0109 one-year-olds per person | 0.0069 one-year-olds per person | 0.0175 one-year-olds per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 one-year-olds per person | 0.0022 one-year-olds per person | 0.0076 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 one-year-olds per person | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | 0.0097 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 one-year-olds per person | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | 0.0054 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 80 Senegal 0.0022 one-year-olds per person compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0021 one-year-olds per person compare
- 82 Romania 0.002 one-year-olds per person compare
- 84 Moldova 0.0018 one-year-olds per person compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 0.0018 one-year-olds per person compare
- 86 Philippines 0.0017 one-year-olds per person 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 0.0018 one-year-olds per person 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 0.0175 one-year-olds per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 one-year-olds per person in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Kenya ranks 83rd 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 56.1%. 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, per capita. 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 Population, total, 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 ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.