North Korea vs Malawi: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
Malawi
99.0%
in 2024
North Korea rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 86.7% | 22.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 95.8% | 11.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.7% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 93.8% | 3.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.2% | 1.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, bcg, North Korea or Malawi?
- North Korea, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, bcg between North Korea and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for immunization, bcg?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Malawi 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.