BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Korea
Korea: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 97.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Korea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Korea is 97.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Korea peaked at 99.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2000.
That places Korea 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 73.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Korea?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Korea was 97.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Korea ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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