Kenya vs Malawi: Vaccination coverage

Kenya
91.0%
in 2024
Malawi
91.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
86th
Malawi rank
86th

Vaccination coverage over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 86th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 80.4% 87.5% 7.1% Malawi
2010s 90.1% 91.3% 1.2% Malawi
2020s 93.2% 91.0% 2.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vaccination coverage, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in vaccination coverage between Kenya and Malawi?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for vaccination coverage?
Kenya ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 86th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vaccination coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Vaccination coverage
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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