Vaccination coverage in South Korea
South Korea: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in South Korea, 1995–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination coverage in South Korea stood at 97.0%.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1998.
That places South Korea 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 27 Albania 97.0% compare
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- 27 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
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- 27 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 27 Nauru 97.0% compare
- 27 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 27 Russia 97.0% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 27 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 27 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More health data for South Korea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in South Korea?
- Vaccination coverage in South Korea was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for vaccination coverage?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.