South Korea vs Nepal: Vaccination coverage
South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Nepal
97.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
27th
Nepal rank
27th
Vaccination coverage over time
- South Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 27th and Nepal ranks 27th of 189 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 56.0% | 38.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 90.0% | 8.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 91.2% | 6.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination coverage, South Korea or Nepal?
- South Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination coverage between South Korea and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for vaccination coverage?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Nepal ranks 27th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vaccination coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.