China vs Korea: Immunization, Pol3
China
97.0%
in 2024
Korea
97.0%
in 2024
China rank
29th
Korea rank
29th
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 29th and Korea ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.8% | 82.5% | 1.2% | China |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 84.5% | 4.0% | China |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 95.3% | 4.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.9% | 1.1% | China |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.4% | 0.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, China or Korea?
- China, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between China and Korea?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- China ranks 29th and Korea ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, polio, is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received polio vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.