Rubella vaccination coverage in Kenya
Kenya: Rubella vaccination coverage was 80 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
140th
of 175 countries
All-time high
92
in 2018
All-time low
80
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Kenya, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 80 for rubella vaccination coverage in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Kenya peaked at 92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 84 | — |
| 2018 | 92 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 80 | -2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 80 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 80 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.33 | 84 | 92 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.83 | 80 | 89 | 6 |
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)
- 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 rubella vaccination coverage in Kenya?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Kenya was 80 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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