South Korea: Measles immunization rate

South Korea: Percent of children ages 12-23 months with measles immunization

, 1980 - 2019: For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 1980 to 2019. The average value for South Korea during that period was 84 percent with a minimum of 4 percent in 1980 and a maximum of 99 percent in 2004. The latest value from 2019 is 98 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2019 based on 186 countries is 88 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.