Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in South Korea
South Korea: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 96.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.
That places South Korea 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +71.8% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 96.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 39.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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, measles second dose in South Korea?
- Immunization, measles second dose in South Korea was 96.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.