Vaccination coverage in Malaysia
Malaysia: Vaccination coverage was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Malaysia, 1989–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 93.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Malaysia peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1989.
That places Malaysia 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 73 Cape Verde 93.0% compare
- 73 Fiji 93.0% compare
- 73 Mauritius 93.0% compare
- 73 Serbia 93.0% compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 93.0% compare
- 73 United States 93.0% compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Malaysia?
- Vaccination coverage in Malaysia was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for vaccination coverage?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.