Measles - number of reported cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Measles - number of reported cases was 917 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
917
Change on year
down 75.8%
World rank
41st
of 210 countries
All-time high
9,313
in 1983
All-time low
73
in 2010
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Malaysia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 917 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 75.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases 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 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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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Malaysia?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Malaysia was 917 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,313 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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