Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, South Korea or Portugal?

South Korea, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Portugal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

South Korea vs Portugal: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally)

South Korea

96.0%

in 2024

Portugal

96.0%

in 2024

South Korea rank

25th

Portugal rank

25th

Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) over time

South Korea
Portugal

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

South Korea ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 25th 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	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	89.0%	78.6%	10.4%	South Korea
2010s	96.8%	95.6%	1.2%	South Korea
2020s	95.4%	95.4%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, measles second dose, South Korea or Portugal?: South Korea, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, measles second dose between South Korea and Portugal?: 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for immunization, measles second dose?: South Korea ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 25th 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: 29 October 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.