Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malawi
Malawi: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1997
All-time low
74.0%
in 1984
Years of data
44
1981–2024
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.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.0% | — |
| 1982 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 99.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.