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Immunization, BCG in Kenya

Kenya: Immunization, BCG was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
111th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2009
All-time low
76.0%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Immunization, BCG in Kenya, 1984–2024

0204060801001984200420241984: 76 % of one-year-old children1985: 82 % of one-year-old children1986: 80 % of one-year-old children1987: 86 % of one-year-old children1988: 90 % of one-year-old children1989: 90 % of one-year-old children1990: 92 % of one-year-old children1991: 94 % of one-year-old children1992: 96 % of one-year-old children1993: 96 % of one-year-old children1994: 97 % of one-year-old children1995: 97 % of one-year-old children1996: 96 % of one-year-old children1997: 96 % of one-year-old children1998: 94 % of one-year-old children1999: 91 % of one-year-old children2000: 93 % of one-year-old children2001: 95 % of one-year-old children2002: 91 % of one-year-old children2003: 87 % of one-year-old children2004: 87 % of one-year-old children2005: 85 % of one-year-old children2006: 92 % of one-year-old children2007: 92 % of one-year-old children2008: 98 % of one-year-old children2009: 99 % of one-year-old children2010: 99 % of one-year-old children2011: 99 % of one-year-old children2012: 97 % of one-year-old children2013: 92 % of one-year-old children2014: 94 % of one-year-old children2015: 87 % of one-year-old children2016: 97 % of one-year-old children2017: 87 % of one-year-old children2018: 93 % of one-year-old children2019: 96 % of one-year-old children2020: 97 % of one-year-old children2021: 94 % of one-year-old children2022: 94 % of one-year-old children2023: 90 % of one-year-old children2024: 87 % of one-year-old children

Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.

Analysis

In 2024, immunization, bcg in Kenya stood at 87.0%.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Kenya peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1984.

Kenya ranks 111th of 165 countries on this measure, 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. 108 Cote d'Ivoire 88.0% compare
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  3. 108 Laos 88.0% compare
  4. 111 Estonia 87.0% compare
  5. 111 Saint Lucia 87.0% compare
  6. 111 Palestine 87.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, bcg in Kenya?
Immunization, bcg in Kenya was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1984.
How does Kenya rank for immunization, bcg?
Kenya ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, bcg 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 and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,092 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.