Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Immunization, measles
Immunization, measles over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 37.9% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 52.4% | 36.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 59.7% | 35.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 69.5% | 25.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 68.6% | 27.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for immunization, measles?
- Malaysia ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.