Malawi vs Samoa: Immunization, BCG

Malawi
99.0%
in 2024
Samoa
99.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Immunization, BCG over time

  • Malawi
  • Samoa
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 86.7% 93.9% 7.2% Samoa
1990s 95.8% 96.5% 0.7% Samoa
2000s 92.7% 91.0% 1.7% Malawi
2010s 93.8% 87.4% 6.4% Malawi
2020s 97.2% 97.0% 0.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Malawi or Samoa?
Malawi, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Malawi and Samoa?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Malawi ranks 1st and Samoa 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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About this data

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

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.