Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in South Korea

South Korea: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1995
All-time low
82.0%
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in South Korea, 1995–2024

0204060801001995200920241995: 99 %1996: 93 %1997: 88 %1998: 82 %1999: 88 %2000: 93 %2001: 89 %2002: 92 %2003: 91 %2004: 92 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 91 %2008: 94 %2009: 94 %2010: 94 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 98 %2019: 98 %2020: 98 %2021: 98 %2022: 97 %2023: 97 %2024: 97 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in South Korea is 97.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 27th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.0% 82.0% 99.0% 5
2000s 93.4% 89.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 98.0% 94.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 97.4% 97.0% 98.0% 5

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  7. 27 Nauru 97.0% compare
  8. 27 Nepal 97.0% compare
  9. 27 Russia 97.0% compare
  10. 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
  11. 27 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
  12. 27 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
  13. 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
  14. 27 Tunisia 97.0% compare
  15. 27 Vietnam 97.0% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in South Korea?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
South Korea ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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