Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 95.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2015
All-time low
54.0%
in 1984
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malaysia stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malaysia peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1984.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.0% | — |
| 1981 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 73.0% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 62.0% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 54.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 93.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 59 Botswana 95.0% compare
- 59 Chile 95.0% compare
- 59 Cook Islands 95.0% compare
- 59 India 95.0% compare
- 59 Italy 95.0% compare
- 59 Jamaica 95.0% compare
- 59 Jordan 95.0% compare
- 59 Kuwait 95.0% compare
- 59 Niue 95.0% compare
- 59 Rwanda 95.0% compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 59 Sweden 95.0% compare
- 59 Switzerland 95.0% compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malaysia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malaysia was 95.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.