Kenya vs Malawi: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis

Kenya
91.0%
in 2024
Malawi
91.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
94th
Malawi rank
94th

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malawi ahead.

Kenya ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 94th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 73.7% 69.5% 4.2% Kenya
1990s 86.1% 88.9% 2.8% Malawi
2000s 80.5% 86.5% 6.0% Malawi
2010s 90.1% 91.3% 1.2% Malawi
2020s 93.2% 91.0% 2.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between Kenya and Malawi?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Kenya ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.