Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio … IPVc, WUENIC in South Korea

South Korea: Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) was 97.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2021
All-time low
97.0%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) in South Korea, 2021–2025

0204060801002021202320252021: 982022: 972023: 972024: 972025: 97

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) in South Korea is 97.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over five years.

That places South Korea 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) immunization coverage by the locally recommended age (%) (WUENIC) in South Korea, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 98.0% —
2022 97.0% -1.0%
2023 97.0% +0.0%
2024 97.0% +0.0%
2025 97.0% +0.0%

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 55.0%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 29 Armenia 97.0% compare
  2. 29 Bhutan 97.0% compare
  3. 29 Czechia 97.0% compare
  4. 29 Russia 97.0% compare
  5. 29 Singapore 97.0% compare
  6. 29 Tunisia 97.0% compare
  7. 29 Tuvalu 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) in South Korea?
Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) in South Korea was 97.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc) recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
How does South Korea rank for polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (ipvc)?
South Korea ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) immunization coverage by the locally recommended age (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) immunization coverage by the locally recommended age (%) (WUENIC)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 1,035 data points, 2021–2025
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