North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.0%
in 2024
North Korea rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 45.3% | 5.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 87.0% | 13.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 98.3% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 1.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated, by vaccine, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated, by vaccine between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 194 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 vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.