Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Malaysia is 93.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Malaysia peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.0% | — |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 84.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 45 Bangladesh 93.0% compare
- 45 Denmark 93.0% compare
- 45 France 93.0% compare
- 45 Jamaica 93.0% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 93.0% compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 93.0% compare
- 45 Nepal 93.0% compare
- 45 Russian Federation 93.0% compare
- 45 Rwanda 93.0% compare
- 45 Singapore 93.0% compare
- 45 Switzerland 93.0% 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Malaysia?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Malaysia was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles 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 WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.