Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in South Korea
South Korea: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1995
All-time low
62.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in South Korea, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in South Korea stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1981.
South Korea ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62.0% | — |
| 1982 | 70.0% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | -15.9% |
| 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 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 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 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 62.0% | 93.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 71.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 30 Albania 97.0% compare
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- 30 Latvia 97.0% compare
- 30 Malta 97.0% compare
- 30 Nauru 97.0% compare
- 30 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 30 Norway 97.0% compare
- 30 Palau 97.0% compare
- 30 Russia 97.0% compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 30 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in South Korea?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in South Korea was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio 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 WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.