Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malawi
Malawi: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malawi stood at 91.0%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malawi peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1985.
That places Malawi 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.0% | — |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.8% | 55.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 82.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 64.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 84.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 86.0% | 94.0% | 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.9187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malawi?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Malawi was 91.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.