Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was 89.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 89.36 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 89.6% on the previous year and up 570.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 857.89 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -89.56 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -82.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 247.57 % change on previous year | -399.1% |
| 1977 | 45.67 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1978 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1979 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -425.4% |
| 1980 | 37.39 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 1981 | -34.8 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1982 | 62.88 % change on previous year | -280.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4855 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1984 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -2678.6% |
| 1985 | -36.63 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 1986 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1987 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1988 | -57.56 % change on previous year | -470.5% |
| 1989 | -55.43 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | -45.18 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1991 | -51.15 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 32 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1993 | 49.31 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1994 | -36.16 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1995 | 89.02 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 1996 | -29.66 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1997 | 36.3 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1998 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1999 | 433.33 % change on previous year | -1986.8% |
| 2000 | 140.18 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2001 | -64.47 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2002 | -81.44 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 54.9 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2004 | 806.49 % change on previous year | +1369.0% |
| 2005 | -75.44 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2006 | -59.91 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2007 | -30.14 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2008 | -15.23 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2009 | -54.19 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 2010 | -52.29 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2013 | -89.56 % change on previous year | -570.0% |
| 2014 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2015 | 496.38 % change on previous year | +3622.9% |
| 2016 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2018 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2019 | -45.63 % change on previous year | -386.7% |
| 2020 | -55.62 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2021 | -73.22 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 63.28 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2023 | 857.89 % change on previous year | +1255.7% |
| 2024 | 89.36 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 89.36 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -99.18 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 89.36 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -68.2 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3622.9% | 13.33 % change on previous year | 496.38 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -2678.6% | 0.4855 % change on previous year | -12.52 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1986.8% | -22.97 % change on previous year | 433.33 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1369.0% | 54.9 % change on previous year | 806.49 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1255.7% | 63.28 % change on previous year | 857.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.41 % change on previous year | -82.77 % change on previous year | 247.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -8.96 % change on previous year | -57.56 % change on previous year | 62.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.48 % change on previous year | -51.15 % change on previous year | 433.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.07 % change on previous year | -81.44 % change on previous year | 806.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8 % change on previous year | -89.56 % change on previous year | 496.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 176.34 % change on previous year | -73.22 % change on previous year | 857.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Mozambique 88.57 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Vietnam 86.96 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Switzerland 86.54 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 89.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 857.89 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.56 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.2%. 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 Reported cases of measles, 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 Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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 Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.