South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Immunization, measles
Immunization, measles over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.3% | 40.3% | 13.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 69.6% | 20.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 73.9% | 21.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 79.4% | 18.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 82.3% | 15.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for immunization, measles?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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.