El Salvador vs Malaysia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
El Salvador
96.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
96.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
Malaysia rank
48th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.1% | 39.9% | 16.3% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 89.3% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 94.9% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 95.2% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 95.8% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 48th 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 vaccinated against measles. 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 first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.