Health in Lamu, Kenya: official figures
29.1% of people in Lamu had any health insurance in 2022, 15th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 27.8% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Lamu are vaccinated?
72.3% of children aged 12-23 months in Lamu had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022, 12th 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 Lamu are malnourished?
16.1% of children under five in Lamu were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 20th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 3.5% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Lamu give birth in hospital?
90.3% of births in Lamu in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, joint 22nd lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 88.1%), and 97.9% 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 Lamu die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 50 deaths before age five and 41 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Lamu 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 Lamu?
13.7% of girls aged 15-19 in Lamu had ever been pregnant in 2022, 21st lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Lamu compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Lamu ranks 15 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nakuru | 33.2% |
| 13 | Machakos | 32.7% |
| 14 | Isiolo | 29.5% |
| 15 | Lamu | 29.1% |
| 16 | Mombasa | 29.0% |
| 17 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | 27.4% |
| 18 | Murang'a | 26.6% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Lamu ranks 36 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Narok | 74.9% |
| 34 | Tana River | 73.5% |
| 35 | Kitui | 72.5% |
| 36 | Lamu | 72.3% |
| 37 | Kwale | 70.6% |
| 38 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | 69.8% |
| 39 | Isiolo | 69.7% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Lamu ranks 28 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Vihiga | 16.6% |
| 26 | Kisii | 16.3% |
| 27 | Machakos | 16.2% |
| 28 | Lamu | 16.1% |
| 29 | Kiambu | 15.3% |
| 30 | Nandi | 15.1% |
| 31 | Busia | 15.0% |
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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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