Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Kenya
Kenya: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Kenya stood at 88.0%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Kenya peaked at 96.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1984.
That places Kenya 114th 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 vaccinated against measles in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 55.0% | — |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.5% | 55.0% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 76.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 69.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 84.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Kenya?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles 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 measles recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.