South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Immunization, measles second dose

South Korea
96.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
79.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
22nd

Immunization, measles second dose over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
406080100200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 96.0% against 79.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 178 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 89.0% 42.0% 47.0% South Korea
2010s 96.8% 67.7% 29.1% South Korea
2020s 95.4% 78.3% 17.1% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
South Korea, at 96.0% against 79.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
16.1%, 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)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?
South Korea ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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

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.