South Korea vs Sierra Leone: Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)

South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
97.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
51st
Sierra Leone rank
51st

Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) over time

  • South Korea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

South 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 South Korea ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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.