Immunization, measles second dose in Malawi
Malawi: Immunization, measles second dose 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 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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.05 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.