Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Malawi
Malawi: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 88.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2011
All-time low
69.0%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 88.0% for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Malawi peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.0% | — |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 69.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 81.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 82.0% | 90.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 103 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.0% compare
- 103 Barbados 89.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 89.0% compare
- 106 Bulgaria 88.0% compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
- 106 Monaco 88.0% compare
- 106 Mexico 88.0% compare
- 106 Belize 88.0% compare
- 106 Netherlands 88.0% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 88.0% compare
- 106 Eswatini 88.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Malawi?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Malawi was 88.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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