South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Immunization, Pol3
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.0% against 83.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 46.6% | 33.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 69.2% | 15.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 75.5% | 19.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 79.5% | 18.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 82.8% | 14.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 97.0% against 83.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13.3%, 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)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.