Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in North Korea
North Korea: Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds was 99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in North Korea, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in North Korea stood at 99. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in North Korea peaked at 99 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1984.
That places North Korea 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50 | — |
| 1981 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 69 | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 98 | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 73 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 64 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 96 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 88 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 95 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +42.0% | 69 | 98 |
| 1987 | +30.2% | 53 | 69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.4 | 49 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.7 | 64 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92 | 78 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4 | 96 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.33 | 95 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 1 Albania 99 compare
- 1 Armenia 99 compare
- 1 Benin 99 compare
- 1 Brunei 99 compare
- 1 Cape Verde 99 compare
- 1 Chile 99 compare
- 1 China 99 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 99 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 99 compare
- 1 Cuba 99 compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 99 compare
- 1 Egypt 99 compare
- 1 Guyana 99 compare
- 1 Hungary 99 compare
- 1 Iraq 99 compare
- 1 Kuwait 99 compare
- 1 Latvia 99 compare
- 1 Maldives 99 compare
- 1 Mongolia 99 compare
- 1 Nauru 99 compare
- 1 Nepal 99 compare
- 1 Oman 99 compare
- 1 Panama 99 compare
- 1 Qatar 99 compare
- 1 Thailand 99 compare
- 1 Tunisia 99 compare
- 1 Tuvalu 99 compare
- 1 Uruguay 99 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 99 compare
- 1 Vanuatu 99 compare
- 1 Nicaragua 99 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in North Korea?
- Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in North Korea was 99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1989.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1984.
- How does North Korea rank for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds?
- North Korea ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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