Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Korea
South Korea: Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage was 97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 154 countries
All-time high
98
in 2016
All-time low
97
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Korea, 2015–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 97 for diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Korea peaked at 98 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2015.
That places South Korea 15th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97 | — |
| 2016 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.5, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.4 | 97 | 98 | 5 |
| 2020s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Korea?
- Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage in South Korea was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2016.
- What is the lowest diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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