Which has higher immunization, bcg, Malawi or Rwanda?

Malawi, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Rwanda: Immunization, BCG

Malawi

99.0%

in 2024

Rwanda

99.0%

in 2024

Malawi rank

1st

Rwanda rank

1st

Immunization, BCG over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	86.7%	74.0%	12.7%	Malawi
1990s	95.8%	86.1%	9.7%	Malawi
2000s	92.7%	91.9%	0.8%	Malawi
2010s	93.8%	98.6%	4.8%	Rwanda
2020s	97.2%	93.6%	3.6%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Malawi or Rwanda?: Malawi, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Malawi and Rwanda?: 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for immunization, bcg?: Malawi ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
Unit: % of one-year-old children
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 8,092 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.