Polio number unvaccinated in Malawi
Malawi: Polio number unvaccinated was 56,373 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 56,373 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Malawi peaked at 185,190 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5,052, in 2006.
That places Malawi 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 185,190 | — |
| 1981 | 115,804 | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 117,934 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 122,162 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 132,024 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 138,755 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 149,095 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 71,925 | -51.8% |
| 1988 | 95,365 | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 36,064 | -62.2% |
| 1990 | 26,425 | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 15,510 | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 7,970 | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 36,368 | +356.3% |
| 1994 | 63,724 | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 39,556 | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 72,140 | +82.4% |
| 1997 | 24,338 | -66.3% |
| 1998 | 28,889 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 97,194 | +236.4% |
| 2000 | 116,588 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 61,436 | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 93,841 | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 68,735 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 28,322 | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 29,281 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,052 | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 62,597 | +1139.1% |
| 2008 | 42,902 | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 38,398 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 78,106 | +103.4% |
| 2011 | 16,922 | -78.3% |
| 2012 | 28,430 | +68.0% |
| 2013 | 62,924 | +121.3% |
| 2014 | 74,878 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 69,411 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 98,115 | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 74,890 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 52,168 | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 35,270 | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 41,841 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 66,918 | +59.9% |
| 2022 | 80,273 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 56,373 | -29.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 56,373 is below the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 56,373 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1139.1% | 5,052 | 62,597 |
| 1993 | +356.3% | 7,970 | 36,368 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116,432 | 36,064 | 185,190 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,211 | 7,970 | 97,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,715 | 5,052 | 116,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,111 | 16,922 | 98,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,351 | 41,841 | 80,273 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 polio number unvaccinated in Malawi?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Malawi was 56,373 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 185,190 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,052 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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