Which has higher immunization, pol3, Malaysia or United States?

Malaysia, at 93.0% against 93.0% in United States as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs United States: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)

Malaysia

93.0%

in 2024

United States

93.0%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

75th

United States rank

75th

Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) over time

Malaysia
United States

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 93.0% against 93.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Malaysia ranks 75th and United States ranks 75th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	64.9%	96.0%	31.1%	United States
1990s	94.4%	84.9%	9.5%	Malaysia
2000s	96.0%	91.7%	4.3%	Malaysia
2010s	97.6%	93.1%	4.5%	Malaysia
2020s	95.6%	92.8%	2.8%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Malaysia or United States?: Malaysia, at 93.0% against 93.0% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Malaysia and United States?: 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for immunization, pol3?: Malaysia ranks 75th and United States ranks 75th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit: % of one-year-old children
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 9,949 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Child immunization rate, polio, is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received polio vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.