Health in Murang'a, Kenya: official figures
26.6% of people in Murang'a had any health insurance in 2022, 18th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 22.2% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Murang'a are vaccinated?
95.3% of children aged 12-23 months in Murang'a had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022 (a small-sample estimate), 2nd highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 80.1%); 3.3% had none.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Murang'a are malnourished?
10.1% of children under five in Murang'a were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 3rd lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 1.7% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Murang'a give birth in hospital?
96.2% of births in Murang'a in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, joint 7th 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 Murang'a die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 47 deaths before age five and 43 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Murang'a over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is 16th 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 Murang'a?
7.4% of girls aged 15-19 in Murang'a had ever been pregnant in 2022, 4th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Murang'a compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Murang'a ranks 18 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lamu | 29.1% |
| 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% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Murang'a ranks 2 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vihiga | 95.9% |
| 2 | Murang'a | 95.3% |
| 3 | Tharaka-Nithi | 94.9% |
| 4 | Nyandarua | 94.9% |
| 5 | Mombasa | 93.4% |
| 6 | Nakuru | 91.5% |
| 7 | Embu | 90.7% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Murang'a ranks 45 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 47 | Garissa | 9.0% |
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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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