Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 99.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 99.0% for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 75.0% | — |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 76.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 99.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.