Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kenya

Kenya: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
113th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2009
All-time low
76.0%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Kenya, 1984–2024

0204060801001984200420241984: 76 %1985: 82 %1986: 80 %1987: 86 %1988: 90 %1989: 90 %1990: 92 %1991: 94 %1992: 96 %1993: 96 %1994: 97 %1995: 97 %1996: 96 %1997: 96 %1998: 94 %1999: 91 %2000: 93 %2001: 95 %2002: 91 %2003: 87 %2004: 87 %2005: 85 %2006: 92 %2007: 92 %2008: 98 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 97 %2013: 92 %2014: 94 %2015: 87 %2016: 97 %2017: 87 %2018: 93 %2019: 96 %2020: 97 %2021: 94 %2022: 94 %2023: 90 %2024: 87 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Cote d'Ivoire 88.0% compare
  2. 110 Indonesia 88.0% compare
  3. 110 Laos 88.0% compare
  4. 113 Estonia 87.0% compare
  5. 113 Palestine 87.0% compare
  6. 113 Saint Lucia 87.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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