South Korea vs Sierra Leone: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
97.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
53rd
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- South Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 73.0% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 82.5% | 8.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 94.5% | 3.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 95.8% | 2.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, South Korea or Sierra Leone?
- South Korea, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between South Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone 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.