Which has higher immunization, hib3, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Malta, at 97.0% against 74.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Immunization, Hib3

Malta

97.0%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

74.0%

in 2024

Malta rank

29th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

32nd

Immunization, Hib3 over time

Malta
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Malta currently reports 97.0% against 74.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 191 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	70.5%	0.1%	70.4%	Malta
2000s	81.1%	20.8%	60.3%	Malta
2010s	95.6%	68.4%	27.2%	Malta
2020s	98.0%	73.4%	24.6%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, hib3, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Malta, at 97.0% against 74.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, hib3 between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 23.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for immunization, hib3?: Malta ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit: % of children ages 12-23 months
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 5,441 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Child immunization, Hib3, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received Hib3 vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against Hib3 after receiving three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine.