Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Kenya
Kenya: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 88.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
114th
of 173 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2018
All-time low
84.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Kenya, 2017–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 88.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 114th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 84.0% | — |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.3% | 84.0% | 92.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Kenya?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Kenya was 88.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.