Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reported cases of measles

Malaysia
3,791 Cases
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,426 Cases
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Reported cases of measles over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197419992024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3,791 Cases against 3,426 Cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 365 Cases.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 5,785 Cases 127,215 Cases 121,430 Cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5,977 Cases 85,622 Cases 79,645 Cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 479.22 Cases 12,068 Cases 11,589 Cases United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,801 Cases 566.2 Cases 1,234 Cases Malaysia
2010s 1,158 Cases 902 Cases 256 Cases Malaysia
2020s 1,322 Cases 815.8 Cases 505.8 Cases Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 3,791 Cases against 3,426 Cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
365 Cases, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reported cases of measles?
Malaysia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of measles
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,191 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed