Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 173 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2018
All-time low
92.0%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malaysia, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 96 %1999: 97 %2000: 96 %2001: 95 %2002: 94 %2003: 93 %2004: 95 %2005: 96 %2006: 95 %2007: 95 %2008: 95 %2009: 95 %2010: 95 %2011: 95 %2012: 95 %2013: 95 %2014: 92 %2015: 93 %2016: 96 %2017: 96 %2018: 98 %2019: 97 %2020: 95 %2021: 96 %2022: 96 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malaysia stood at 96.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malaysia peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2014.

Malaysia ranks 47th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.5% 96.0% 97.0% 2
2000s 94.9% 93.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 95.2% 92.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 95.8% 95.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 47 Armenia 96.0% compare
  2. 47 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
  3. 47 Belgium 96.0% compare
  4. 47 El Salvador 96.0% compare
  5. 47 Germany 96.0% compare
  6. 47 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
  7. 47 Mongolia 96.0% compare
  8. 47 Norway 96.0% compare
  9. 47 Palau 96.0% compare
  10. 47 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
  11. 47 Switzerland 96.0% compare
  12. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
  13. 47 Tunisia 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malaysia?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malaysia was 96.0% 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 vaccinated against rubella recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Malaysia ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2024
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