Japan vs South Korea: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Japan
97.0%
in 2024
South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
53rd
South Korea rank
53rd
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 50.3% | 36.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 80.0% | 10.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 96.0% | 3.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 98.1% | 3.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.8% | 0.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 97.0% against 97.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Japan ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.