Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs North Korea: Immunization, measles second dose

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
94.0%
in 2024
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st

Immunization, measles second dose over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • North Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 94.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 5.0%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 79.1% 75.0% 4.1% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 88.8% 85.8% 3.0% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 93.6% 99.0% 5.4% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or North Korea?
North Korea, at 99.0% against 94.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Korea?
5.0%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Korea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Korea rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age)
Unit
% of children by the nationally recommended age
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 4,472 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.