Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in South Korea
South Korea: Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
99
in 2004
All-time low
39
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in South Korea is 95, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in South Korea peaked at 99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 29th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | +71.8% |
| 2002 | 95 | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 | 39 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8 | 95 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.33 | 95 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 26 Andorra 96 compare
- 26 Egypt 96 compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 96 compare
- 29 Armenia 95 compare
- 29 India 95 compare
- 29 Japan 95 compare
- 29 Mongolia 95 compare
- 29 Norway 95 compare
- 29 Portugal 95 compare
- 29 Russia 95 compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 95 compare
- 29 Tuvalu 95 compare
- 29 United States 95 compare
- 29 Uruguay 95 compare
- 29 Vietnam 95 compare
- 29 Nicaragua 95 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)
- 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 share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in South Korea?
- Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in South Korea was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for share of children vaccinated with mcv2?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated with mcv2 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Share of children vaccinated with mcv2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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