Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs North Korea: Immunization, BCG
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
96.6%
in 2024
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
2nd
North Korea rank
1st
Immunization, BCG over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 96.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Korea ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 81.1% | 10.5% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 92.0% | 1.9% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 97.4% | 2.8% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 98.2% | 2.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, bcg, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 99.0% against 96.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Korea?
- 2.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Korea rank globally for immunization, bcg?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 1st of 35 groups.
- 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.