Vaccination coverage in Malta
Malta: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2021
All-time low
75.0%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Vaccination coverage in Malta, 2003–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination coverage in Malta stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Malta peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2010.
Malta ranks 27th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 89.0% | — |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 97.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 82.0% | 89.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 75.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 27 Albania 97.0% compare
- 27 Andorra 97.0% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 27 Belgium 97.0% compare
- 27 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 27 Nauru 97.0% compare
- 27 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 27 Russia 97.0% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 27 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 27 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 27 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Malta?
- Vaccination coverage in Malta was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for vaccination coverage?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.