Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Kenya
Kenya: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 was 76.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Kenya, 1993–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2014, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Kenya stood at 76.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Kenya peaked at 76.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 69.7% | — |
| 1998 | 64.3% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 76.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 76.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.3%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 64.3% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 54.8% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Kenya?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 in Kenya was 76.4% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2014.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).