Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 93.0% for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Malaysia peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1983.
That places Malaysia 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.0% | — |
| 1981 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 55.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.4% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 93.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Malaysia?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Malaysia was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.