Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malaysia, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 95 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Malaysia peaked at 98 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1983.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11 | — |
| 1984 | 23 | +109.1% |
| 1985 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 35 | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 68 | +94.3% |
| 1988 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70 | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 80 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 95 | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 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 90, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +109.1% | 11 | 23 |
| 1987 | +94.3% | 35 | 68 |
| 1986 | +75.0% | 20 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.86 | 11 | 68 | 7 |
| 1990s | 89.3 | 70 | 98 | 10 |
| 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 share of children vaccinated against measles in Malaysia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malaysia was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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