Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Immunization, measles

Malaysia
96.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
69.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
46th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th

Immunization, measles over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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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

Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,001 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.