Rubella vaccination coverage in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rubella vaccination coverage was 95 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
98
in 2018
All-time low
92
in 2014
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Malaysia, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rubella vaccination coverage in Malaysia stood at 95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Malaysia peaked at 98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96 | — |
| 1999 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | -1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5 | 96 | 97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.9 | 93 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2 | 92 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.67 | 95 | 96 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella vaccination coverage in Malaysia?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Malaysia was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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