Japan vs Republic of Korea: Immunization, BCG
Japan
97.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
51st
Republic of Korea rank
51st
Immunization, BCG over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 51st and Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 50.3% | 36.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 80.0% | 10.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 96.0% | 3.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 98.1% | 3.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.8% | 0.8% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, bcg, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for immunization, bcg?
- Japan ranks 51st and Republic of 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
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.