Iran vs North Korea: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Iran
99.0%
in 2024
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 42.4% | 12.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 74.0% | 20.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 94.5% | 3.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at 99.0% against 99.0% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between Iran and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for immunization, measles?
- Iran ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.