Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Malawi
Malawi: Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 2006
All-time low
55
in 1985
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 90 for vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Malawi peaked at 99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1985.
Malawi ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58 | — |
| 1981 | 66 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 78 | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 89 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 85 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 75 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 90 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 64 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 84 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 87 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 89 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90 | -1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 90 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 90 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.8 | 55 | 87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9 | 82 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5 | 64 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3 | 84 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.83 | 86 | 94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Malawi?
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty in Malawi was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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