Polio number unvaccinated in Malaysia

Malaysia: Polio number unvaccinated was 21,500 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
21,500
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
192,881
in 1985
All-time low
5,195
in 2015
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Polio number unvaccinated in Malaysia, 1980–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980200120231980: 123.7k1981: 119.2k1982: 135.0k1983: 184.7k1984: 190.4k1985: 192.9k1986: 173.4k1987: 150.3k1988: 156.6k1989: 75.9k1990: 47.1k1991: 42.4k1992: 43.1k1993: 44.3k1994: 30.2k1995: 10.3k1996: 15.7k1997: 10.6k1998: 15.9k1999: 15.9k2000: 10.5k2001: 26.0k2002: 31.2k2003: 20.9k2004: 26.0k2005: 20.7k2006: 26.0k2007: 15.6k2008: 15.5k2009: 15.2k2010: 19.7k2011: 19.5k2012: 14.8k2013: 15.1k2014: 15.4k2015: 5.2k2016: 10.6k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.4k2019: 10.4k2020: 9.9k2021: 23.2k2022: 13.2k2023: 21.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 21,500 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Malaysia peaked at 192,881 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,195, in 2015.

That places Malaysia 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 150,222 75,853 192,881 10
1990s 27,546 10,300 47,088 10
2000s 20,769 10,475 31,248 10
2010s 12,157 5,195 19,710 10
2020s 16,941 9,853 23,175 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 76 Togo 23,903 compare
  2. 77 Rwanda 22,831 compare
  3. 78 Dominican Republic 21,902 compare
  4. 80 Sierra Leone 21,194 compare
  5. 81 Gabon 20,675 compare
  6. 82 Panama 20,496 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More health data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is polio number unvaccinated in Malaysia?
Polio number unvaccinated in Malaysia was 21,500 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 192,881 in 1985.
What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,195 in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for polio number unvaccinated?
Malaysia ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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