Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malaysia
Malaysia: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 2015
All-time low
54
in 1984
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malaysia stood at 95.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malaysia peaked at 99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1984.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67 | — |
| 1981 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 73 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 58 | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 69 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 84 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 95 | +2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8 | 54 | 84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9 | 90 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1 | 94 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5 | 93 | 98 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malaysia?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Malaysia was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2015.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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