Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kenya
Kenya: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kenya is 87.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kenya peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1984.
That places Kenya 113th out of 166 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.0% | 76.0% | 90.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kenya?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kenya was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.