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DPT immunization coverage — South Korea

DPT immunization coverage in South Korea in 2024 — 97%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 192. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 36 pp.

2024 97% −1 pp vs 2023
World rank 29of 192
Period maximum 99%1995
Period minimum 57%1987

Trend over time

1981–2024 · % of children aged 12–23 months

DPT immunization coverage — South Korea, 1981–202440608010019811986199119962001200620112016202120241981: 61%1982: 61%1983: 69%1984: 76%1985: 76%1986: 76%1987: 57%1988: 58%1989: 89%1990: 74%1991: 79%1992: 84%1993: 88%1994: 93%1995: 99%1996: 90%1997: 80%1998: 74%1999: 86%2000: 97%2001: 97%2002: 97%2003: 97%2004: 88%2005: 96%2006: 98%2007: 91%2008: 94%2009: 94%2010: 94%2011: 99%2012: 99%2013: 99%2014: 99%2015: 98%2016: 98%2017: 97%2018: 98%2019: 98%2020: 98%2021: 98%2022: 98%2023: 98%2024: 97%
Change over the period: +36 pp Annual average: 0.84 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 97%
World 84.8%
East Asia & Pacific 88.5%
Eastern Asia computed 97.2%
High-income countries computed 94.3%
DPT immunization coverage — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 97 −1 pp
2023 98 +0 pp
2022 98 +0 pp
2021 98 +0 pp
2020 98 +0 pp
2019 98 +0 pp
2018 98 +1 pp
2017 97 −1 pp
2016 98 +0 pp
2015 98 −1 pp
2014 99 +0 pp
2013 99 +0 pp
2012 99 +0 pp
2011 99 +5 pp
2010 94 +0 pp
2009 94 +0 pp
2008 94 +3 pp
2007 91 −7 pp
2006 98 +2 pp
2005 96 +8 pp
2004 88 −9 pp
2003 97 +0 pp
2002 97 +0 pp
2001 97 +0 pp
2000 97 +11 pp
1999 86 +12 pp
1998 74 −6 pp
1997 80 −10 pp
1996 90 −9 pp
1995 99 +6 pp
1994 93 +5 pp
1993 88 +4 pp
1992 84 +5 pp
1991 79 +5 pp
1990 74 −15 pp
1989 89 +31 pp
1988 58 +1 pp
1987 57 −19 pp
1986 76 +0 pp
1985 76 +0 pp
1984 76 +7 pp
1983 69 +8 pp
1982 61 +0 pp
1981 61 —

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

JP Japan 99 KP North Korea 99 CN China 97 KR South Korea 97 MN Mongolia 96
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About the indicator

The share of children aged 12–23 months who have received three doses of the combined vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. The indicator is used as a gauge of whether the whole system of primary health care works: if a child has had three doses, the family has reached a health facility at least three times.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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