Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Korea
Korea: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Korea, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Korea is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Korea peaked at 98.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2015.
Korea ranks 11th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.0% | — |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 11 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 11 Luxembourg 97.0% compare
- 11 Tunisia 97.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Korea?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in 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 vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Korea ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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 vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. 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 the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.