North Korea vs South Asia: Immunization, measles second dose
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
South Asia
92.2%
in 2024
North Korea rank
1st
South Asia rank
3rd
Immunization, measles second dose over time
- North Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 92.2% in South Asia, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 1.2% | 73.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 57.5% | 28.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 87.8% | 11.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, North Korea or South Asia?
- North Korea, at 99.0% against 92.2% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between North Korea and South Asia?
- 6.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and South Asia rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?
- North Korea ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd 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.