Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in North Korea
North Korea: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B was 3,420 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in North Korea, 2003–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in North Korea is 3,420 one-year-olds, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in North Korea peaked at 270,334 one-year-olds in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,420 one-year-olds, in 2023.
That places North Korea 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in North Korea, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 270,334 one-year-olds | — |
| 2004 | 7,242 one-year-olds | -97.3% |
| 2005 | 28,104 one-year-olds | +288.1% |
| 2006 | 13,479 one-year-olds | -52.0% |
| 2007 | 26,572 one-year-olds | +97.1% |
| 2008 | 26,676 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23,392 one-year-olds | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 23,139 one-year-olds | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 19,484 one-year-olds | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 12,998 one-year-olds | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 22,896 one-year-olds | +76.1% |
| 2014 | 23,102 one-year-olds | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13,327 one-year-olds | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 13,439 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,155 one-year-olds | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 10,232 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10,276 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,299 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,443 one-year-olds | -66.6% |
| 2022 | 3,439 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,420 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,543 one-year-olds | 7,242 one-year-olds | 270,334 one-year-olds | 7 |
| 2010s | 15,905 one-year-olds | 10,155 one-year-olds | 23,139 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,150 one-year-olds | 3,420 one-year-olds | 10,299 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in North Korea?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in North Korea was 3,420 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 270,334 one-year-olds in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,420 one-year-olds in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- North Korea ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.