Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malawi
Malawi: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 2006
All-time low
55
in 1985
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malawi stood at 90.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malawi peaked at 99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1985.
That places Malawi 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58 | — |
| 1981 | 66 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 78 | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 89 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 85 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 75 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 90 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 64 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 84 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 87 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 89 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90 | -1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 90 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 90 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.8 | 55 | 87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9 | 82 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5 | 64 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3 | 84 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.83 | 86 | 94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malawi?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malawi was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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