North Korea vs North America: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally)
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
North America
93.5%
in 2024
North Korea rank
1st
North America rank
2nd
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) over time
- North Korea
- North America
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 93.5% in North America, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was North America ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and North America ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 80.5% | 5.5% | North America |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 90.3% | 4.5% | North America |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 93.7% | 5.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, North Korea or North America?
- North Korea, at 99.0% against 93.5% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between North Korea and North America?
- 5.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and North America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and North America rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?
- North Korea ranks 1st and North America ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- 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
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.