Health in Garissa, Kenya: official figures
7.8% of people in Garissa had any health insurance in 2022, 5th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 6.0% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Garissa are vaccinated?
22.9% of children aged 12-23 months in Garissa had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022, the lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 80.1%); 35.1% had none.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Garissa are malnourished?
9.0% of children under five in Garissa were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, the lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 15.3% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Garissa give birth in hospital?
61.4% of births in Garissa in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, 8th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 88.1%), and 77.5% 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 Garissa die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 44 deaths before age five and 41 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Garissa 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 Garissa?
14.8% of girls aged 15-19 in Garissa had ever been pregnant in 2022, joint 21st highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Garissa compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Garissa ranks 43 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Kitui | 11.7% |
| 41 | Kwale | 11.3% |
| 42 | Siaya | 9.4% |
| 43 | Garissa | 7.8% |
| 44 | West Pokot | 7.6% |
| 45 | Marsabit | 7.3% |
| 46 | Mandera | 6.1% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Garissa ranks 47 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samburu | 65.8% |
| 42 | Kajiado | 61.3% |
| 43 | Turkana | 60.1% |
| 44 | Wajir | 48.6% |
| 45 | West Pokot | 48.6% |
| 46 | Mandera | 29.1% |
| 47 | Garissa | 22.9% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Garissa ranks 47 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wajir | 12.4% |
| 42 | Kakamega | 11.5% |
| 43 | Kirinyaga | 11.2% |
| 44 | Nairobi City | 11.1% |
| 45 | Murang'a | 10.1% |
| 46 | Kisumu | 9.1% |
| 47 | Garissa | 9.0% |
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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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