Which has higher immunization, bcg, Republic of Korea or Sierra Leone?

Republic of Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.

What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?

0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Sierra Leone: Immunization, BCG

Republic of Korea

97.0%

in 2024

Sierra Leone

97.0%

in 2024

Republic of Korea rank

51st

Sierra Leone rank

51st

Immunization, BCG over time

Republic of Korea
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 165 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.0%	73.0%	1.0%	Republic of Korea
2000s	90.6%	82.5%	8.1%	Republic of Korea
2010s	98.1%	94.5%	3.6%	Republic of Korea
2020s	97.8%	95.8%	2.0%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, bcg, Republic of Korea or Sierra Leone?: Republic of Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, bcg between Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?: 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for immunization, bcg?: Republic of Korea ranks 51st and Sierra Leone 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.