Health in Nairobi City, Kenya: official figures
46.3% of people in Nairobi City had any health insurance in 2022, the highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 40.5% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Nairobi City are vaccinated?
77.2% of children aged 12-23 months in Nairobi City had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022, 17th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 80.1%); 2.6% had none.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Nairobi City are malnourished?
11.1% of children under five in Nairobi City were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 4th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 2.5% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Nairobi City give birth in hospital?
99.4% of births in Nairobi City in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, the 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 Nairobi City die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 44 deaths before age five and 40 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Nairobi City over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is joint 22nd 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 Nairobi City?
8.4% of girls aged 15-19 in Nairobi City had ever been pregnant in 2022, 6th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Nairobi City compares with other capital city counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Nairobi City ranks 1 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)
Nairobi City ranks 31 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Kisumu | 78.9% |
| 29 | Nyeri | 78.2% |
| 30 | Trans Nzoia | 77.6% |
| 31 | Nairobi City | 77.2% |
| 32 | Homa Bay | 75.8% |
| 33 | Narok | 74.9% |
| 34 | Tana River | 73.5% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Nairobi City ranks 44 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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