Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Kenya
Kenya: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Kenya is 91.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Kenya peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 58.0% | — |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.7% | 58.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 79.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 73.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 81.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Kenya?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Kenya was 91.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.