Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 97.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Korea is 97.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2001.
That places South Korea 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Korea?
- Hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in South Korea was 97.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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