South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 77.7% | 2.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 93.1% | 8.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 96.2% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 0.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia 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.