Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in North Korea
North Korea: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in North Korea, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in North Korea stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in North Korea peaked at 99.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1984.
That places North Korea 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.4% | 49.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 64.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 78.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 99.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in North Korea?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in North Korea was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1984.
- How does North Korea rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- North Korea ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.