Immunization, BCG in Malaysia
Malaysia: Immunization, BCG was 90.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, BCG in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 90.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Malaysia peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 97th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Immunization, BCG in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 94.0% | — |
| 1981 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.6% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 133 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Malaysia?
- Immunization, bcg in Malaysia was 90.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for immunization, bcg?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.