Malaysia vs Palau: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Malaysia
96.0%
in 2024
Palau
96.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
Palau rank
48th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Malaysia
- Palau
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Palau ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Palau ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 98.2% | 42.0% | Palau |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 81.4% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 86.8% | 8.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Malaysia or Palau?
- Malaysia, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Malaysia and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palau?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Palau rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Palau 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.