Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 3,791 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3,791 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 89.4% on the previous year and up 1,615.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 9,313 Cases in 1983 and was at its lowest, 73 Cases, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 210 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, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7,990 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 1,377 Cases | -82.8% |
| 1976 | 4,786 Cases | +247.6% |
| 1977 | 6,972 Cases | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 7,233 Cases | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 6,352 Cases | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 8,727 Cases | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 5,690 Cases | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 9,268 Cases | +62.9% |
| 1983 | 9,313 Cases | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8,147 Cases | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 5,163 Cases | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 4,699 Cases | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 5,429 Cases | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 2,304 Cases | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 1,027 Cases | -55.4% |
| 1990 | 563 Cases | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 275 Cases | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 363 Cases | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 542 Cases | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 346 Cases | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 654 Cases | +89.0% |
| 1996 | 460 Cases | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 627 Cases | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 483 Cases | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 2,576 Cases | +433.3% |
| 2000 | 6,187 Cases | +140.2% |
| 2001 | 2,198 Cases | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 408 Cases | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 632 Cases | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 5,729 Cases | +806.5% |
| 2005 | 1,407 Cases | -75.4% |
| 2006 | 564 Cases | -59.9% |
| 2007 | 394 Cases | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 334 Cases | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 153 Cases | -54.2% |
| 2010 | 73 Cases | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 1,569 Cases | +2049.3% |
| 2012 | 1,868 Cases | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 195 Cases | -89.6% |
| 2014 | 221 Cases | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,318 Cases | +496.4% |
| 2016 | 1,569 Cases | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1,709 Cases | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,981 Cases | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1,077 Cases | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 478 Cases | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 128 Cases | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 209 Cases | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 2,002 Cases | +857.9% |
| 2024 | 3,791 Cases | +89.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,791 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5 Cases, 399.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,791 Cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 Cases, 3791.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2049.3% | 73 Cases | 1,569 Cases |
| 2023 | +857.9% | 209 Cases | 2,002 Cases |
| 2004 | +806.5% | 632 Cases | 5,729 Cases |
| 2015 | +496.4% | 221 Cases | 1,318 Cases |
| 1999 | +433.3% | 483 Cases | 2,576 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,785 Cases | 1,377 Cases | 7,990 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,977 Cases | 1,027 Cases | 9,313 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 688.9 Cases | 275 Cases | 2,576 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,801 Cases | 153 Cases | 6,187 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,158 Cases | 73 Cases | 1,981 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,322 Cases | 128 Cases | 3,791 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 21 Türkiye 5,088 Cases compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 4,397 Cases compare
- 23 Philippines 3,844 Cases compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,426 Cases compare
- 26 South Sudan 3,114 Cases compare
- 27 Burundi 2,741 Cases 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 reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malaysia was 3,791 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,313 Cases in 1983.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 Cases in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,615.4%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.