Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Malaysia
Malaysia: Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine was 73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Malaysia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Malaysia is 73, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Malaysia peaked at 89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82 | — |
| 2014 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 87 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 73 | -5.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.14 | 77 | 89 | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.83 | 73 | 78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Malaysia?
- Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Malaysia was 73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2015.
- What is the lowest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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