Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Korea
96.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 87.4% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 97.1% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 96.6% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Korea, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Korea ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia 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.