Malawi vs Zambia: Measles number unvaccinated

Malawi
81,428
in 2023
Zambia
89,877
in 2023
Malawi rank
44th
Zambia rank
41st

Measles number unvaccinated over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k198020012023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 89,877 against 81,428 in Malawi, a difference of 8,449.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 195 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 106,286 90,737 15,549 Malawi
1990s 53,569 44,642 8,927 Malawi
2000s 89,883 61,101 28,782 Malawi
2010s 67,868 58,369 9,500 Malawi
2020s 78,296 63,111 15,185 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles number unvaccinated, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 89,877 against 81,428 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles number unvaccinated between Malawi and Zambia?
8,449, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for measles number unvaccinated?
Malawi ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Measles number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,824 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed