Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 93 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99
in 2012
All-time low
84
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Malaysia is 93, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Malaysia peaked at 99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 91 | — |
| 2006 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 98 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 93 | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1 | 0 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9 | 87 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2 | 84 | 98 | 5 |
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 share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Malaysia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Malaysia was 93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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