North Korea vs Latvia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
Latvia
99.0%
in 2024
North Korea rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B over time
- North Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 95.0% | 10.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.1% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.8% | 1.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b, North Korea or Latvia?
- North Korea, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b between North Korea and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 189 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.