Immunization, DPT in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Immunization, DPT was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1997.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.0% | — |
| 1981 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 86.0% | +41.0% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 50.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 37.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 56.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Immunization, dpt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 99.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1997.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for immunization, dpt?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.