Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Korea
South Korea: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Korea, 1981–2024
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 South Korea stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1981.
That places South Korea 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3% | 42.0% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 72.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 73.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Korea?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in South Korea was 97.0% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- South Korea ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.