Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Kenya
Kenya: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 76 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Kenya peaked at 76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2015.
That places Kenya 124th 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 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 28 | — |
| 2016 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 53 | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 76 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 76 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 | 67 | 76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Kenya?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Kenya was 76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Kenya ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. 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 Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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