Health in Homa Bay, Kenya: official figures
16.7% of people in Homa Bay had any health insurance in 2022, joint 16th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 15.9% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Homa Bay are vaccinated?
75.8% of children aged 12-23 months in Homa Bay had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022, 16th lowest 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 Homa Bay are malnourished?
12.5% of children under five in Homa Bay were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, joint 8th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 1.8% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Homa Bay give birth in hospital?
91.5% of births in Homa Bay in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, 23rd highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 88.1%), and 95.1% 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 Homa Bay die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 61 deaths before age five and 42 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Homa Bay over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is 3rd 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 Homa Bay?
23.2% of girls aged 15-19 in Homa Bay had ever been pregnant in 2022, 6th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Homa Bay compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Homa Bay ranks 32 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Vihiga | 18.0% |
| 30 | Nyamira | 17.5% |
| 31 | Trans Nzoia | 16.7% |
| 32 | Homa Bay | 16.7% |
| 33 | Makueni | 16.2% |
| 34 | Narok | 15.0% |
| 35 | Migori | 14.4% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Homa Bay ranks 32 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Nyeri | 78.2% |
| 30 | Trans Nzoia | 77.6% |
| 31 | Nairobi City | 77.2% |
| 32 | Homa Bay | 75.8% |
| 33 | Narok | 74.9% |
| 34 | Tana River | 73.5% |
| 35 | Kitui | 72.5% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Homa Bay ranks 40 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Nyamira | 13.5% |
| 38 | Laikipia | 12.6% |
| 39 | Nyeri | 12.5% |
| 40 | Homa Bay | 12.5% |
| 41 | Wajir | 12.4% |
| 42 | Kakamega | 11.5% |
| 43 | Kirinyaga | 11.2% |
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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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