Health in Kirinyaga, Kenya: official figures
38.2% of people in Kirinyaga had any health insurance in 2022, 6th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 34.7% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Kirinyaga are vaccinated?
87.3% of children aged 12-23 months in Kirinyaga had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022 (a small-sample estimate), 17th 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 Kirinyaga are malnourished?
11.2% of children under five in Kirinyaga were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 5th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 2.2% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Kirinyaga give birth in hospital?
97.3% of births in Kirinyaga in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, 4th 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 Kirinyaga die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 56 deaths before age five and 55 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Kirinyaga over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is 5th 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 Kirinyaga?
7.3% of girls aged 15-19 in Kirinyaga had ever been pregnant in 2022, 3rd lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Kirinyaga compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Kirinyaga ranks 6 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Bomet | 35.4% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Kirinyaga ranks 17 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Siaya | 88.1% |
| 15 | Machakos | 87.8% |
| 16 | Kiambu | 87.8% |
| 17 | Kirinyaga | 87.3% |
| 18 | Migori | 85.6% |
| 19 | Baringo | 84.8% |
| 20 | Taita-Taveta | 84.7% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Kirinyaga ranks 43 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Homa Bay | 12.5% |
| 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% |
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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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