Health in Trans Nzoia, Kenya: official figures
16.7% of people in Trans Nzoia had any health insurance in 2022, joint 16th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); most of them 15.6% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Trans Nzoia are vaccinated?
77.6% of children aged 12-23 months in Trans Nzoia had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022, 18th 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 Trans Nzoia are malnourished?
21.3% of children under five in Trans Nzoia were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 11th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 3.2% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Trans Nzoia give birth in hospital?
92.9% of births in Trans Nzoia in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, 20th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 88.1%), and 98.8% 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 Trans Nzoia die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 42 deaths before age five and 36 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Trans Nzoia over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is joint 22nd 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 Trans Nzoia?
17.8% of girls aged 15-19 in Trans Nzoia had ever been pregnant in 2022, 15th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Trans Nzoia compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Trans Nzoia ranks 31 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bungoma | 18.1% |
| 29 | Vihiga | 18.0% |
| 30 | Nyamira | 17.5% |
| 31 | Trans Nzoia | 16.7% |
| 32 | Homa Bay | 16.7% |
| 33 | Makueni | 16.2% |
| 34 | Narok | 15.0% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Trans Nzoia ranks 30 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Busia | 81.9% |
| 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% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Trans Nzoia ranks 11 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bomet | 22.1% |
| 9 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | 21.8% |
| 10 | Narok | 21.5% |
| 11 | Trans Nzoia | 21.3% |
| 12 | Baringo | 21.2% |
| 13 | Tana River | 21.1% |
| 14 | Mandera | 20.5% |
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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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