Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kenya
Kenya: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
96
in 2011
All-time low
58
in 1984
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kenya, 1984–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kenya is 88, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kenya peaked at 96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 58 | — |
| 1985 | 70 | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 77 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 79 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 73 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 88 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 88 | -3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.67 | 58 | 83 | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.1 | 79 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5 | 73 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1 | 81 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.33 | 88 | 95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 112 Austria 88 compare
- 112 Lesotho 88 compare
- 112 New Zealand 88 compare
- 112 San Marino 88 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kenya?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Kenya was 88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2011.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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