Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Malaysia
96.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 77.1% | 37.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 91.8% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 96.1% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 97.5% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 97.0% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia 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.