Malaysia

Season running high

In 2026 so far, the reported cases are above the expected number of cases. Cases are currently decreasing, as expected at this time of the year based on trends in previous years.

Data refreshed: 18 September 2026

Dengue cases in 2026

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Current year: Reported cases Current year: Estimated cases (reported cases not available) Uncertainty: 95% prediction interval (validation-calibrated)

Further analysis

In August 2026, Malaysia reported 11,629 dengue cases, well above what we would typically expect for this time of year.

Compared with July 2026, in which 24,076 cases were reported, this is a similar level of reported cases.

So far in 2026, the country has recorded 74,559 cases-about 1.4x the expected level-so the season is above average to date.

The last month with reported cases is August 2026.

In Malaysia the average peak month is January.