South Korea vs World: Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children)
South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
World
84.4%
in 2024
South Korea rank
26th
World rank
25th
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.0% against 84.4% in World, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and World ranks 25th of 188 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 14.6% | 75.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 50.8% | 42.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 80.7% | 17.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 83.7% | 13.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, hepb3, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 97.0% against 84.4% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, hepb3 between South Korea and World?
- 12.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for immunization, hepb3?
- South Korea ranks 26th and World ranks 25th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, HepB3 (% 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, hepatitis B is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received hepatitis B vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.