China vs South Korea: Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs.
China
97.0%
in 2024
South Korea
97.0%
in 2024
China rank
30th
South Korea rank
30th
Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.9% | 71.6% | 7.3% | China |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 84.7% | 2.4% | China |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 94.9% | 5.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.9% | 1.1% | China |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita, China or South Korea?
- China, at 97.0% against 97.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita between China and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.