Global vaccination coverage in South Korea
South Korea: Global vaccination coverage was 97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
99
in 1995
All-time low
82
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Global vaccination coverage in South Korea, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, global vaccination coverage in South Korea stood at 97.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in South Korea peaked at 99 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 82, in 1998.
That places South Korea 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Global vaccination coverage in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 99 | — |
| 1996 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 99 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 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 96, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90 | 82 | 99 | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.4 | 89 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.33 | 97 | 98 | 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 global vaccination coverage in South Korea?
- Global vaccination coverage in South Korea was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1995.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for global vaccination coverage?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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