Bulgaria vs South Korea: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)

Bulgaria
97.0%
in 2024
South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
South Korea rank
51st

Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 51st of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 99.0% 50.3% 48.7% Bulgaria
1990s 98.5% 83.8% 14.7% Bulgaria
2000s 98.0% 90.6% 7.4% Bulgaria
2010s 96.7% 98.1% 1.4% South Korea
2020s 96.8% 97.8% 1.0% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Bulgaria or South Korea?
Bulgaria, at 97.0% against 97.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Bulgaria and South Korea?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for immunization, bcg?
Bulgaria ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 51st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,092 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.