Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Malawi
Malawi: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles second dose in Malawi is 69.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 762.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Malawi peaked at 75.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 138th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.0% | — |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +662.5% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 69.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 69.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.6% | 8.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 60.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Malawi?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Malawi was 69.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Malawi ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 762.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.