North Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Immunization, Pol3

North Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
42.0%
in 2024
North Korea rank
193rd
Papua New Guinea rank
190th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • North Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 42.0% against 0.0% in North Korea, a difference of 42.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 193rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 59.0% 36.9% 22.1% North Korea
1990s 90.3% 57.0% 33.3% North Korea
2000s 97.8% 61.1% 36.7% North Korea
2010s 98.9% 50.4% 48.5% North Korea
2020s 14.0% 40.6% 26.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, North Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 42.0% against 0.0% in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
42.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for immunization, pol3?
North Korea ranks 193rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th 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

Indicator
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 9,949 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.