Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malawi
Malawi: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
96
in 2011
All-time low
49
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Malawi stood at 88.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Malawi peaked at 96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1980.
That places Malawi 106th 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.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49 | — |
| 1981 | 64 | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 50 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 60 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 79 | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 73 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 81 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 69 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 77 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 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 72, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9 | 49 | 84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.6 | 81 | 91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81 | 69 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2 | 81 | 96 | 10 |
| 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 share of children vaccinated against measles in Malawi?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malawi was 88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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