Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Kenya
Kenya: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 128,307 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Kenya, 2011–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Kenya is 128,307 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Kenya peaked at 327,169 one-year-olds in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83,627 one-year-olds, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Kenya, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 215,810 one-year-olds | — |
| 2012 | 258,573 one-year-olds | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 327,169 one-year-olds | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 224,687 one-year-olds | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 278,290 one-year-olds | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 236,525 one-year-olds | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 306,922 one-year-olds | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 153,416 one-year-olds | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 97,683 one-year-olds | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 111,512 one-year-olds | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 83,627 one-year-olds | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 98,490 one-year-olds | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 128,307 one-year-olds | +30.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 128,307 one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,795 one-year-olds, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 128,307 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,481 one-year-olds, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 233,231 one-year-olds | 97,683 one-year-olds | 327,169 one-year-olds | 9 |
| 2020s | 105,484 one-year-olds | 83,627 one-year-olds | 128,307 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Kenya?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Kenya was 128,307 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 327,169 one-year-olds in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,627 one-year-olds in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.