Health in Turkana, Kenya: official figures
22.9% of people in Turkana had any health insurance in 2022, 22nd highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 26.3%); only 7.6% through the National Health Insurance Fund, which has since been replaced by the Social Health Authority.
How many children in Turkana are vaccinated?
60.1% of children aged 12-23 months in Turkana had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses each of the pentavalent and polio vaccines, and measles-rubella) in 2022, 5th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 80.1%); 1.7% had none.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many children in Turkana are malnourished?
23.0% of children under five in Turkana were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2022, 6th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 17.6%); 22.6% were wasted (too thin for their height).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Turkana give birth in hospital?
49.5% of births in Turkana in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, the lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 88.1%), and 99.5% 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 Turkana die before age five?
The 2022 survey estimated 55 deaths before age five and 29 before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in Turkana over the previous ten years; the under-five rate is joint 6th 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 Turkana?
18.5% of girls aged 15-19 in Turkana had ever been pregnant in 2022, 12th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 14.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Turkana compares with other counties
People with any health insurance (2022)
Turkana ranks 22 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with any health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Kisumu | 21.3% |
Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) (2022)
Turkana ranks 43 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months fully vaccinated (basic antigens) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Marsabit | 68.8% |
| 41 | Samburu | 65.8% |
| 42 | Kajiado | 61.3% |
| 43 | Turkana | 60.1% |
| 44 | Wajir | 48.6% |
| 45 | West Pokot | 48.6% |
| 46 | Mandera | 29.1% |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Turkana ranks 6 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Samburu | 31.4% |
| 4 | Meru | 25.2% |
| 5 | Kitui | 25.1% |
| 6 | Turkana | 23.0% |
| 7 | Kwale | 22.7% |
| 8 | Bomet | 22.1% |
| 9 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | 21.8% |
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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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