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
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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.0% | — |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 96.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 47 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
- 47 Belgium 96.0% compare
- 47 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 47 Germany 96.0% compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 47 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 47 Norway 96.0% compare
- 47 Palau 96.0% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
- 47 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
- 47 Tunisia 96.0% 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 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.