Malawi vs Zambia: Immunization, Pol3

Malawi
90.0%
in 2024
Zambia
90.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
96th
Zambia rank
96th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 90.0% against 90.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 96th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 66.0% 67.7% 1.7% Zambia
1990s 89.8% 84.6% 5.2% Malawi
2000s 88.3% 85.2% 3.1% Malawi
2010s 89.7% 83.7% 6.0% Malawi
2020s 90.0% 89.0% 1.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 90.0% against 90.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Malawi and Zambia?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for immunization, pol3?
Malawi ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 96th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Pol3 (% 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, Pol3 (% 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
236 places, 9,949 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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