Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Malaysia, 1983–2024
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 vaccinated, by vaccine in Malaysia is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Malaysia peaked at 98.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1983.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 11.0% | 68.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 70.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 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
- 48 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 48 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
- 48 Belgium 96.0% compare
- 48 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 48 Germany 96.0% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 48 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 48 Norway 96.0% compare
- 48 Palau 96.0% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
- 48 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
- 48 Tunisia 96.0% compare
More health data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Malaysia?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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 children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.