Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Kenya
Kenya: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 was 94.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Kenya, 1993–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Kenya is 94.5%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Kenya peaked at 94.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 90.4% | — |
| 1998 | 83.8% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +5.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.8%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 83.8% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 80.3% | 89.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Rwanda 98.2% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 96.0% compare
- 4 Viet Nam 93.7% compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 93.3% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.7% compare
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 vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Kenya?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Kenya was 94.5% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4?
- Kenya ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2014.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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): Q4. 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).