Japan vs Korea: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Japan
96.0%
in 2024
Korea
96.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
Korea rank
26th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Korea ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 89.0% | 72.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 96.8% | 3.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 95.4% | 0.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis between Japan and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Japan ranks 26th and Korea ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.