Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kenya
Kenya: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kenya stood at 85.0%.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kenya peaked at 97.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1984.
That places Kenya 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 57.0% | — |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +22.8% |
| 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 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 85.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.5% | 57.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 70.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 75.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 85.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 128 Austria 85.0% compare
- 128 Mauritania 85.0% compare
- 128 Samoa 85.0% compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 85.0% compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 85.0% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kenya?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kenya was 85.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.