As of July 13, 2022, 84 percent of Malaysian respondents stated that they were wearing face masks when in public places during the COVID-19 outbreak, up from 55 percent on Feb 24, 2020. Malaysia has vaccinated more than 80 percent of its adult population. However, due to the highly infectious type of Omicron, the country is still expecting an increase in the number of confirmed daily cases of COVID-19 infections.
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Share of people who wore face masks in public places during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia from February 2020 to July 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
July 13, 2022
84%
June 15, 2022
83%
May 11, 2022
75%
Apr 14, 2022
75%
Mar 20, 2022
79%
Jan 26, 2022
83%
Jan 12, 2022
88%
Dec 29, 2021
85%
Dec 15, 2021
80%
Dec 01, 2021
85%
Nov 17, 2021
87%
Nov 3, 2021
86%
Oct 24, 2021
86%
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YouGov. (March 8, 2023). Share of people who wore face masks in public places during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia from February 2020 to July 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110960/malaysia-wearing-masks-during-covid-19-outbreak/
YouGov. "Share of people who wore face masks in public places during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia from February 2020 to July 2022." Chart. March 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110960/malaysia-wearing-masks-during-covid-19-outbreak/
YouGov. (2023). Share of people who wore face masks in public places during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia from February 2020 to July 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110960/malaysia-wearing-masks-during-covid-19-outbreak/
YouGov. "Share of People Who Wore Face Masks in Public Places during Covid-19 Outbreak in Malaysia from February 2020 to July 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110960/malaysia-wearing-masks-during-covid-19-outbreak/
YouGov, Share of people who wore face masks in public places during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia from February 2020 to July 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110960/malaysia-wearing-masks-during-covid-19-outbreak/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Share of people who wore face masks in public places during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia from February 2020 to July 2022 [Graph], YouGov, March 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110960/malaysia-wearing-masks-during-covid-19-outbreak/
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