Malaysia vs United States: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Malaysia
93.0%
in 2024
United States
93.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
76th
United States rank
76th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio 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 76th and United States ranks 76th of 194 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 share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio, Malaysia or United States?
- Malaysia, at 93.0% against 93.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio 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 share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Malaysia ranks 76th and United States ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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.