India vs Malaysia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
India
93.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
93.0%
in 2024
India rank
76th
Malaysia rank
76th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 93.0% against 93.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 64.9% | 46.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 94.4% | 31.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 96.0% | 33.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 97.6% | 13.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 95.6% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 93.0% against 93.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between India and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- India ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.