Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
99.0%
in 2025
Western Pacific (WHO region)
89.0%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
1st
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 99.0% against 89.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 72.6% | 13.6% | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.1% | 4.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 89.5% | 8.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 99.0% against 89.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 10.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.