Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Vaccination coverage

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

Vaccination coverage over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 87.5% 70.5% 17.0% Malawi
2010s 91.3% 91.2% 0.1% Malawi
2020s 91.0% 89.0% 2.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vaccination coverage, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in vaccination coverage between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for vaccination coverage?
Malawi ranks 86th and Zimbabwe 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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