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.
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 |
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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.