Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage
Malawi
87.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
88.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
131st
Zimbabwe rank
128th
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 88.0% against 87.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.0% | 4.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.3% | 0.8% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 88.0% against 87.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage?
- Malawi ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 128th 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.