Malawi vs South Sudan: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Malawi
81,428 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Sudan
85,285 one-year-olds
in 2023
Malawi rank
43rd
South Sudan rank
41st
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 85,285 one-year-olds against 81,428 one-year-olds in Malawi, a difference of 3,857 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 41st of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,070 one-year-olds | 146,593 one-year-olds | 75,523 one-year-olds | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 78,296 one-year-olds | 82,542 one-year-olds | 4,246 one-year-olds | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 85,285 one-year-olds against 81,428 one-year-olds in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 3,857 one-year-olds, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 41st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.