Health in Meru, Kenya: official figures
23.1% of people in Meru had any health insurance in 2022, 21st highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 21.4% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Meru are vaccinated?
81.9% of children aged 12-23 months in Meru had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022, joint 21st 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 Meru are malnourished?
25.2% of children under five in Meru were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 4th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 6.0% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Meru give birth in hospital?
92.1% of births in Meru in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, joint 21st highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 88.1%), and 99.2% 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 Meru die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 35 deaths before age five and 29 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Meru over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is 13th 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 Meru?
23.6% of girls aged 15-19 in Meru had ever been pregnant in 2022, 5th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Meru compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Meru ranks 21 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Murang'a | 26.6% |
| 19 | Kisii | 26.4% |
| 20 | Tharaka-Nithi | 24.6% |
| 21 | Meru | 23.1% |
| 22 | Turkana | 22.9% |
| 23 | Taita-Taveta | 22.3% |
| 24 | Baringo | 22.3% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Meru ranks 26 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Laikipia | 83.7% |
| 24 | Nyamira | 82.7% |
| 25 | Makueni | 82.0% |
| 26 | Meru | 81.9% |
| 27 | Busia | 81.9% |
| 28 | Kisumu | 78.9% |
| 29 | Nyeri | 78.2% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Meru ranks 4 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilifi | 37.0% |
| 2 | West Pokot | 33.5% |
| 3 | Samburu | 31.4% |
| 4 | Meru | 25.2% |
| 5 | Kitui | 25.1% |
| 6 | Turkana | 23.0% |
| 7 | Kwale | 22.7% |
More on Meru: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · Kenya
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.