Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Malawi
Malawi: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 56,373 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56,373 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98,798 one-year-olds
in 2022
All-time low
48,668 one-year-olds
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Malawi, 2019–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Malawi is 56,373 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over five years.
Malawi ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Malawi, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 70,539 one-year-olds | — |
| 2020 | 53,796 one-year-olds | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 48,668 one-year-olds | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 98,798 one-year-olds | +103.0% |
| 2023 | 56,373 one-year-olds | -42.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 56,373 one-year-olds is below the median for low income countries, which is 117,638 one-year-olds, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 56,373 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,553 one-year-olds, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70,539 one-year-olds | 70,539 one-year-olds | 70,539 one-year-olds | 1 |
| 2020s | 64,409 one-year-olds | 48,668 one-year-olds | 98,798 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Malawi?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Malawi was 56,373 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98,798 one-year-olds in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,668 one-year-olds in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malawi 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 Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.