Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Korea
South Korea: Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds was 97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
99
in 2011
All-time low
42
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Korea, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Korea stood at 97.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Korea peaked at 99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1981.
That places South Korea 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42 | — |
| 1982 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 54 | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 70 | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 77 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 75 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 81 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 89 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 97 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.33 | 42 | 70 | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.8 | 72 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.6 | 73 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.67 | 97 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 52 Brazil 97 compare
- 52 El Salvador 97 compare
- 52 Libya 97 compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 97 compare
- 52 Seychelles 97 compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 97 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Korea?
- Bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds in South Korea was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds?
- South Korea ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage for tb among 1 year olds rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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