Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in South Korea
South Korea: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in South Korea, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in South Korea stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1987.
South Korea ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.0% | — |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -7.1% |
| 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 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +53.4% | 58.0% | 89.0% |
| 1987 | -25.0% | 76.0% | 57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.2% | 57.0% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 74.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Albania 97.0% compare
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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 immunization, dpt in South Korea?
- Immunization, dpt in South Korea was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1987.
- How does South Korea rank for immunization, dpt?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt 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 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.