Immunization, measles in Kenya

Kenya: Immunization, measles was 0.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2004
Years of data
8
1993–2015

Immunization, measles in Kenya, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.859 % of children ages 15-23 months1998: 0.8 % of children ages 15-23 months2000: 0.774 % of children ages 15-23 months2003: 0.766 % of children ages 15-23 months2004: 0.592 % of children ages 15-23 months2008: 0.877 % of children ages 15-23 months2014: 0.883 % of children ages 15-23 months2015: 0.884 % of children ages 15-23 months

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of children ages 15-23 months.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.9% for immunization, measles in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Kenya peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.

That places Kenya 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Immunization, measles in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, measles (% of children ages 15-23 months) in Kenya, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of children ages 15-23 months Change
1993 0.9%
1998 0.8% -6.9%
2000 0.8% -3.2%
2003 0.8% -1.1%
2004 0.6% -22.7%
2008 0.9% +48.2%
2014 0.9% +0.7%
2015 0.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 9 Viet Nam 0.9% compare
  2. 10 Ghana 0.9% compare
  3. 11 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
  4. 13 Philippines 0.9% compare
  5. 14 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  6. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, measles in Kenya?
Immunization, measles in Kenya was 0.9% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
How does Kenya rank for immunization, measles?
Kenya ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 15-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 15-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 15-23 months
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 205 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percentage of children age 15-23 months who received measles or MMR vaccination, either verified by vaccination card or by recall of respondent