Jamaica vs North Korea: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Jamaica
99.0%
in 2024
North Korea
99.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis over time
- Jamaica
- North Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.8% | 65.8% | 7.0% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 69.6% | 19.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 76.7% | 17.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 95.2% | 0.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 98.6% | 2.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, Jamaica or North Korea?
- Jamaica, at 99.0% against 99.0% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between Jamaica and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 194 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. 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 combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.