China vs North Korea: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
China
99.0%
in 2024
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
China rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.6% | 67.3% | 5.3% | China |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 84.7% | 3.7% | China |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 92.0% | 2.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.4% | 1.6% | China |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 0.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, bcg, China or North Korea?
- China, at 99.0% against 99.0% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, bcg between China and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for immunization, bcg?
- China ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st 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
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.