Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 90.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malaysia, 1980–2024
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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malaysia is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malaysia peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 99th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 94.0% | — |
| 1981 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 90.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.6% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malaysia?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Malaysia was 90.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.