Health in Kisii, Kenya: official figures
26.4% of people in Kisii had any health insurance in 2022, 19th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 25.7% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Kisii are vaccinated?
89.7% of children aged 12-23 months in Kisii had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022, 11th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 80.1%); 0.9% had none.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Kisii are malnourished?
16.3% of children under five in Kisii were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 22nd lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 2.9% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Kisii give birth in hospital?
93.5% of births in Kisii in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, 19th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 88.1%), and 98.5% 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 Kisii die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 40 deaths before age five and 24 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Kisii over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is joint 18th lowest 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 Kisii?
14.2% of girls aged 15-19 in Kisii had ever been pregnant in 2022, 23rd lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Kisii compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Kisii ranks 19 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mombasa | 29.0% |
| 17 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | 27.4% |
| 18 | Murang'a | 26.6% |
| 19 | Kisii | 26.4% |
| 20 | Tharaka-Nithi | 24.6% |
| 21 | Meru | 23.1% |
| 22 | Turkana | 22.9% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Kisii ranks 11 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kakamega | 90.7% |
| 9 | Kilifi | 89.8% |
| 10 | Nandi | 89.8% |
| 11 | Kisii | 89.7% |
| 12 | Uasin Gishu | 89.5% |
| 13 | Bungoma | 88.2% |
| 14 | Siaya | 88.1% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Kisii ranks 26 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Nakuru | 18.5% |
| 24 | Nyandarua | 17.8% |
| 25 | Vihiga | 16.6% |
| 26 | Kisii | 16.3% |
| 27 | Machakos | 16.2% |
| 28 | Lamu | 16.1% |
| 29 | Kiambu | 15.3% |
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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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