Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in South Korea
South Korea: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in South Korea, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in South Korea stood at 97.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in South Korea peaked at 99 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57, in 1987.
That places South Korea 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61 | — |
| 1982 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 76 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57 | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 89 | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 74 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 90 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 80 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 86 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 97 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 91 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 97 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 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 | 89 |
| 1987 | -25.0% | 76 | 57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.22 | 57 | 89 | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.7 | 74 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9 | 88 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.67 | 97 | 98 | 6 |
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 perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in South Korea?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in South Korea was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1995.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 1987.
- How does South Korea rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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