Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Malawi
Malawi: Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds was 98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
99
in 1997
All-time low
74
in 1984
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Malawi, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 98 for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Malawi peaked at 99 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 74, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86 | — |
| 1982 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 87 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 93 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 78 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 91 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 97 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98 | -1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.67 | 74 | 96 | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.8 | 87 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7 | 78 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9 | 86 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 95 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Algeria 98 compare
- 33 Belarus 98 compare
- 33 Bhutan 98 compare
- 33 Botswana 98 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 98 compare
- 33 Czechia 98 compare
- 33 Eritrea 98 compare
- 33 Finland 98 compare
- 33 Jamaica 98 compare
- 33 Japan 98 compare
- 33 Malaysia 98 compare
- 33 Morocco 98 compare
- 33 Palestine 98 compare
- 33 Portugal 98 compare
- 33 Rwanda 98 compare
- 33 Serbia 98 compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 98 compare
- 33 Uganda 98 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Malawi?
- Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in Malawi was 98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1997.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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