Japan vs Republic of Korea: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles
Japan
96.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
96.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
26th
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 99.0% | 14.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 96.8% | 3.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 95.4% | 0.6% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children fully vaccinated against measles, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children fully vaccinated against measles between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Japan ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.