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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 76.0% | — |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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.