South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Immunization, Pol3
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.0% against 78.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.7%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 63.4% | 16.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 81.2% | 3.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 92.7% | 2.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 88.3% | 9.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 77.2% | 20.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, South Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Korea, at 97.0% against 78.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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.