Rubella vaccination coverage in Malawi
Malawi: Rubella vaccination coverage was 88 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 175 countries
All-time high
92
in 2019
All-time low
82
in 2022
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rubella vaccination coverage in Malawi stood at 88.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Malawi peaked at 92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 106th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83 | — |
| 2018 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 88 | -1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.33 | 83 | 92 | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.67 | 82 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 103 Barbados 89 compare
- 103 New Zealand 89 compare
- 103 United Kingdom 89 compare
- 106 Belize 88 compare
- 106 Bulgaria 88 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 88 compare
- 106 Eswatini 88 compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 88 compare
- 106 Mexico 88 compare
- 106 Monaco 88 compare
- 106 Netherlands 88 compare
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 rubella vaccination coverage in Malawi?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Malawi was 88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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