Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Malawi
Malawi: Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 was 79.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Malawi, 1992–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Malawi is 79.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Malawi peaked at 87.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 87.1% | — |
| 2000 | 75.0% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +41.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 79.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 79.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.8%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.1% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 56.0% | 82.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Malawi?
- Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 in Malawi was 79.2% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
- Is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q4 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).