Health in Laikipia, Kenya: official figures
44.2% of people in Laikipia had any health insurance in 2022, 2nd highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 42.8% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Laikipia are vaccinated?
83.7% of children aged 12-23 months in Laikipia had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022, 23rd highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 80.1%); 2.9% had none.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Laikipia are malnourished?
12.6% of children under five in Laikipia were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 10th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 2.6% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Laikipia give birth in hospital?
90.0% of births in Laikipia in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, joint 20th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 88.1%), and 99.0% 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 Laikipia die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 50 deaths before age five and 44 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Laikipia over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is joint 13th 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 Laikipia?
9.1% of girls aged 15-19 in Laikipia had ever been pregnant in 2022, 8th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Laikipia compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Laikipia ranks 2 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi City | 46.3% |
| 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% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Laikipia ranks 23 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Taita-Taveta | 84.7% |
| 21 | Kericho | 84.7% |
| 22 | Bomet | 83.9% |
| 23 | Laikipia | 83.7% |
| 24 | Nyamira | 82.7% |
| 25 | Makueni | 82.0% |
| 26 | Meru | 81.9% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Laikipia ranks 38 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Kajiado | 14.0% |
| 36 | Mombasa | 13.5% |
| 37 | Nyamira | 13.5% |
| 38 | Laikipia | 12.6% |
| 39 | Nyeri | 12.5% |
| 40 | Homa Bay | 12.5% |
| 41 | Wajir | 12.4% |
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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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