Immunisations in Korea
Korea: Immunisations was 96.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 1995
All-time low
57 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 1987
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Immunisations in Korea, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of children eligible for immunization.
Analysis
In 2025, immunisations in Korea stood at 96.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunisations in Korea peaked at 100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57 Percentage of children eligible for immunization, in 1987.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Immunisations in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of children eligible for immunization | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | — |
| 1981 | 61 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 61 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 76 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 76 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 58 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 89 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 74 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 79 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 84 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 88 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 93 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 90 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 80 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 74 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 86 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 96.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 97 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 96.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 98 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 91 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 94 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 93.9 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 86.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 95.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 97.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunisations in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +53.4% | 58 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 89 Percentage of children eligible for immunization |
| 1987 | -25.0% | 76 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 57 Percentage of children eligible for immunization |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 57 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 89 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 74 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.83 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 87.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 98 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.38 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 86.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 98.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.22 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 96.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 97.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Latvia 100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 1 Hungary 99.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 2 Luxembourg 99 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 2 Türkiye 95.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 3 Poland 93.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 3 Portugal 98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 3 Croatia 91.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 3 Malta 98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 4 Moldova 82 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 4 Slovenia 90 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunisations in Korea?
- Immunisations in Korea was 96.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest immunisations recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 1995.
- What is the lowest immunisations recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 1987.
- How does Korea rank for immunisations?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is immunisations rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Immunisations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset reports data on children immunisation, for immunisation against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, immunisation against Measles and immunisation against Hepatitis B, as well as immunisation against influenza among the population aged 65 and over. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.