Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 62.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malaysia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 62.44 % change on previous year for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 245.6% on the previous year and up 3,543.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malaysia peaked at 135.21 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -66.19 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 1983 | 60.76 % change on previous year | -438.0% |
| 1984 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1985 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1986 | -8 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 1987 | -16.02 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1988 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1989 | -50.06 % change on previous year | -1263.2% |
| 1990 | -37.92 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1991 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1992 | -23.68 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 54.07 % change on previous year | -328.3% |
| 1994 | -43.07 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1995 | -59.13 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 52.54 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1997 | -32.67 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1998 | 50.55 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2248 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2000 | -34.08 % change on previous year | +15058.9% |
| 2001 | 98.3 % change on previous year | -388.5% |
| 2002 | 50.43 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2003 | -33.19 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2004 | 24.57 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2005 | -20.26 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2006 | 25.3 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 2007 | -39.85 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2008 | -0.611 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2009 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +216.3% |
| 2010 | 29.39 % change on previous year | -1620.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8909 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2012 | -24.03 % change on previous year | +2597.5% |
| 2013 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2015 | -66.19 % change on previous year | -3802.8% |
| 2016 | 104.81 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 2017 | -49.28 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2018 | -0.8589 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2019 | 95.22 % change on previous year | -11186.7% |
| 2020 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2021 | 135.21 % change on previous year | -2486.4% |
| 2022 | -42.89 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2023 | 62.44 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 62.44 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.86 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 62.44 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.6561 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -15058.9% | -0.2248 % change on previous year | -34.08 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +11186.7% | -0.8589 % change on previous year | 95.22 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3802.8% | 1.79 % change on previous year | -66.19 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2597.5% | -0.8909 % change on previous year | -24.03 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2486.4% | -5.67 % change on previous year | 135.21 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1620.6% | -1.93 % change on previous year | 29.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -50.06 % change on previous year | 60.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -5.96 % change on previous year | -59.13 % change on previous year | 54.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 % change on previous year | -39.85 % change on previous year | 98.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 % change on previous year | -66.19 % change on previous year | 104.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.27 % change on previous year | -42.89 % change on previous year | 135.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 14 Japan 94.06 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Indonesia 87.67 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 66.06 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Czechia 62.03 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Panama 60.61 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Morocco 48.12 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malaysia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malaysia was 62.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.21 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.19 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,543.7%. 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.