Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malawi
Malawi: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malawi, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 99.0% for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malawi peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 74.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 78.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malawi?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malawi was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.