Republic of Korea vs World: Immunization, HepB3

Republic of Korea
97.0%
in 2024
World
84.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
26th
World rank
25th

Immunization, HepB3 over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • World
020406080100198520042024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97.0% against 84.4% in World, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 26th and World ranks 25th of 188 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 World Difference Ahead
1990s 90.0% 14.6% 75.4% Republic of Korea
2000s 93.4% 50.8% 42.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 98.0% 80.7% 17.3% Republic of Korea
2020s 97.4% 83.7% 13.7% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, hepb3, Republic of Korea or World?
Republic of Korea, at 97.0% against 84.4% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, hepb3 between Republic of Korea and World?
12.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for immunization, hepb3?
Republic of 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

Indicator
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 6,534 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

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.