Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Malawi
Malawi: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Malawi stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Malawi peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1980.
That places Malawi 105th 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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.0% | — |
| 1981 | 64.0% | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 49.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 81.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 69.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 81.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 82.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 105 Czechia 89.0% compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 89.0% compare
- 105 Libya 89.0% compare
- 105 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 105 New Zealand 89.0% compare
- 105 Palestine, State of 89.0% compare
- 105 Peru 89.0% compare
- 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Malawi?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Malawi was 89.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Malawi ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.