Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Malawi
Malawi: Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 was 68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 184 countries
All-time high
75
in 2019
All-time low
8
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Malawi, 2015–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Malawi stood at 68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 750.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Malawi peaked at 75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2015.
That places Malawi 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | — |
| 2016 | 61 | +662.5% |
| 2017 | 67 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 60 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 68 | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 65, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.6 | 8 | 75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.5 | 60 | 75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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 with mcv2 in Malawi?
- Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Malawi was 68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for share of children vaccinated with mcv2?
- Malawi ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated with mcv2 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.0%. 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 with mcv2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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