Malawi vs Zambia: Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage
Malawi
87.0%
in 2025
Zambia
87.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
131st
Zambia rank
131st
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 87.0% against 87.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 21.8% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 80.7% | 8.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 87.0% against 87.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage?
- Malawi ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 131st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.