Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, North Korea or Turkmenistan?

North Korea, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

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.

North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Immunization, measles second dose

North Korea

99.0%

in 2024

Turkmenistan

99.0%

in 2024

North Korea rank

1st

Turkmenistan rank

1st

Immunization, measles second dose over time

North Korea
Turkmenistan

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

North Korea ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	75.0%	99.0%	24.0%	Turkmenistan
2010s	85.8%	99.0%	13.2%	Turkmenistan
2020s	99.0%	98.8%	0.2%	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, North Korea or Turkmenistan?: North Korea, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between North Korea and Turkmenistan?: 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?: North Korea ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.