Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 917 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia is 917, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 9,313 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7,990 | — |
| 1975 | 1,377 | -82.8% |
| 1976 | 4,786 | +247.6% |
| 1977 | 6,972 | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 7,233 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 6,352 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 8,727 | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 5,690 | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 9,268 | +62.9% |
| 1983 | 9,313 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8,147 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 5,163 | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 4,699 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 5,429 | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 2,304 | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 1,027 | -55.4% |
| 1990 | 563 | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 275 | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 363 | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 542 | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 346 | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 654 | +89.0% |
| 1996 | 460 | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 627 | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 483 | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 2,576 | +433.3% |
| 2000 | 6,187 | +140.2% |
| 2001 | 2,198 | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 408 | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 632 | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 5,729 | +806.5% |
| 2005 | 1,407 | -75.4% |
| 2006 | 564 | -59.9% |
| 2007 | 394 | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 334 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 153 | -54.2% |
| 2010 | 73 | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 1,569 | +2049.3% |
| 2012 | 1,868 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 195 | -89.6% |
| 2014 | 221 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,318 | +496.4% |
| 2016 | 1,569 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1,709 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,981 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1,077 | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 478 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 128 | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 209 | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 2,002 | +857.9% |
| 2024 | 3,791 | +89.4% |
| 2025 | 917 | -75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,785 | 1,377 | 7,990 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,977 | 1,027 | 9,313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 688.9 | 275 | 2,576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,801 | 153 | 6,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,158 | 73 | 1,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,254 | 128 | 3,791 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,072 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 1,013 compare
- 40 Togo 928 compare
- 42 Thailand 913 compare
- 43 France 873 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 826 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia was 917 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,313 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.