Health in Embu, Kenya: official figures
39.5% of people in Embu had any health insurance in 2022, 5th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 38.7% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Embu are vaccinated?
90.7% of children aged 12-23 months in Embu had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022 (a small-sample estimate), joint 7th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 80.1%); 0.0% had none.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Embu are malnourished?
19.9% of children under five in Embu were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 16th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 5.3% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Embu give birth in hospital?
95.3% of births in Embu in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, joint 12th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 88.1%), and 100.0% of mothers had antenatal care from a skilled provider (Kenya: 97.9%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Embu die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 44 deaths before age five and 36 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Embu over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is joint 22nd highest of Kenya's 47 counties (county rates from one survey are only rough estimates).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow common is teenage pregnancy in Embu?
14.4% of girls aged 15-19 in Embu had ever been pregnant in 2022, 24th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Embu compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Embu ranks 5 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Laikipia | 44.2% |
| 3 | Nyeri | 43.2% |
| 4 | Kiambu | 41.3% |
| 5 | Embu | 39.5% |
| 6 | Kirinyaga | 38.2% |
| 7 | Uasin Gishu | 36.5% |
| 8 | Nyandarua | 35.8% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Embu ranks 7 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nyandarua | 94.9% |
| 5 | Mombasa | 93.4% |
| 6 | Nakuru | 91.5% |
| 7 | Embu | 90.7% |
| 8 | Kakamega | 90.7% |
| 9 | Kilifi | 89.8% |
| 10 | Nandi | 89.8% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Embu ranks 16 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tana River | 21.1% |
| 14 | Mandera | 20.5% |
| 15 | Tharaka-Nithi | 20.5% |
| 16 | Embu | 19.9% |
| 17 | Makueni | 19.8% |
| 18 | Kericho | 19.3% |
| 19 | Taita-Taveta | 19.2% |
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Sources
- Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF): Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022, Volume 1: county tables (C tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 202dd70451a0…)
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