Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Malaysia, 1989–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Malaysia stood at 93.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Malaysia peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1989.
That places Malaysia 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 73 Cape Verde 93.0% compare
- 73 Fiji 93.0% compare
- 73 Mauritius 93.0% compare
- 73 Serbia 93.0% compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 93.0% compare
- 73 United States 93.0% compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3171 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 3,150 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Malaysia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.