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Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Coverage to 2025 · cases to 2025

Vaccination rates and reported vaccine-preventable disease in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, with a data-quality grade on every series.

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99%
MCV1
2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate
99%
DTP3
2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate
99%
HepB3
2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate
0
Measles cases
2025 reported
0
Pertussis (whooping cough) cases
2022 reported

Two kinds of number live on this page. Coverage is the share of the target cohort vaccinated, as estimated by WHO and UNICEF each July from the country's reports, surveys and other evidence, shown beside what the country itself reported. Reported cases are what the national surveillance system sent to WHO; they are a floor, not a count of infections. Every row carries a grade; hover or focus it for the reason, or read how grades are assigned.

Vaccination coverage

Vaccination coverage by antigen, latest WHO/UNICEF estimate, country-reported figure, trend since 2000 and data-quality grade
VaccineLatest estimateCountry-reportedTrend since 2000Data quality
BCGTuberculosis vaccine at birth99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate99%BCG coverage: 2000 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 78%, highest 99%.A · strong
DTP1First dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate98.9%DTP1 coverage: 2000 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 61%, highest 99%.A · strong
DTP3Third dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (the WHO benchmark of a working programme)99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate98.8%DTP3 coverage: 2000 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 56%, highest 99%.A · strong
IPV1First dose of inactivated polio vaccine99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate99.1%IPV1 coverage: 2015 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 0%, highest 99%.B · good
IPV completeInactivated polio vaccine, complete primary series—% · Administrative (country-reported)—too few pointsno data
MCV1First dose of measles-containing vaccine99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate99%MCV1 coverage: 2000 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 78%, highest 99%.A · strong
MCV2Second dose of measles-containing vaccine99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate98.9%MCV2 coverage: 2008 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 75%, highest 99%.A · strong
RCV1First dose of rubella-containing vaccine99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate99%RCV1 coverage: 2020 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 99%, highest 99%.D · poor
HepB3Third dose of hepatitis B vaccine99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate98.8%HepB3 coverage: 2003 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 27%, highest 99%.A · strong
HepB birthHepatitis B birth dose within 24 hours99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate98.8%HepB birth coverage: 2003 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 0%, highest 99%.A · strong
Hib3Third dose of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine99%2025 · WHO/UNICEF estimate98.8%Hib3 coverage: 2012 to 2025, latest 99% in 2025, lowest 32%, highest 99%.A · strong
PCV1Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, first dose—% · Administrative (country-reported)—too few pointsno data
PCV completePneumococcal conjugate vaccine, final dose of the schedule—% · Administrative (country-reported)—too few pointsno data
RotaCRotavirus vaccine, complete series—% · Administrative (country-reported)—too few pointsno data
Yellow feverYellow fever vaccine (countries at risk)—% · Administrative (country-reported)—too few pointsno data
MenAMeningococcal A conjugate (meningitis belt)—% · Administrative (country-reported)—too few pointsno data
JEJapanese encephalitis vaccine (countries at risk)—% · Administrative (country-reported)—too few pointsno data
TCVTyphoid conjugate vaccine—% · Administrative (country-reported)—too few pointsno data
PABProtection at birth against neonatal tetanus (maternal tetanus doses)98%2024 · WHO/UNICEF estimate—PAB coverage: 2000 to 2024, latest 98% in 2024, lowest 80%, highest 98%.C · weak

Reported vaccine-preventable disease

Reported cases and incidence by disease, latest year, trend since 2000 and data-quality grade
DiseaseReported casesIncidence rateTrend since 2000Data quality
Measles all countries · vaccine evidence020250per 1,000,000 total populationMeasles reported cases: 2001 to 2025, latest 0 in 2025, lowest 0, highest 3550.C · weak
Rubella all countries · vaccine evidence020250per 1,000,000 total populationRubella reported cases: 2001 to 2025, latest 0 in 2025, lowest 0, highest 520.C · weak
Congenital rubella syndrome all countries · vaccine evidence020250per 10,000 live birthsCongenital rubella syndrome reported cases: 2001 to 2025, latest 0 in 2025, lowest 0, highest 0.C · weak
Mumps all countries · vaccine evidence020220per 1,000,000 total populationMumps reported cases: 2001 to 2022, latest 0 in 2022, lowest 0, highest 2710.D · poor
Pertussis (whooping cough) all countries · vaccine evidence020220per 1,000,000 total populationPertussis (whooping cough) reported cases: 2000 to 2022, latest 0 in 2022, lowest 0, highest 1930.D · poor
Diphtheria all countries · vaccine evidence020220per 1,000,000 total populationDiphtheria reported cases: 2001 to 2022, latest 0 in 2022, lowest 0, highest 0.D · poor
Tetanus (total) all countries · vaccine evidence020220per 1,000,000 total populationTetanus (total) reported cases: 2002 to 2022, latest 0 in 2022, lowest 0, highest 0.D · poor
Neonatal tetanus all countries · vaccine evidence020220per 1,000 live birthsNeonatal tetanus reported cases: 2001 to 2022, latest 0 in 2022, lowest 0, highest 0.D · poor
Polio (paralytic) all countries · vaccine evidence020210per 1,000,000 <15 populationPolio (paralytic) reported cases: 2000 to 2021, latest 0 in 2021, lowest 0, highest 0.D · poor
Yellow fever all countries · vaccine evidence020220per 1,000,000 total populationYellow fever reported cases: 2003 to 2022, latest 0 in 2022, lowest 0, highest 0.D · poor
Japanese encephalitis all countries · vaccine evidence020220per 1,000,000 total populationJapanese encephalitis reported cases: 2006 to 2022, latest 0 in 2022, lowest 0, highest 124.D · poor
Invasive meningococcal disease all countries · vaccine evidence020220per 1,000,000 total populationtoo few pointsD · poor
Typhoid all countries · vaccine evidence020220per 1,000,000 total populationTyphoid reported cases: 2018 to 2022, latest 0 in 2022, lowest 0, highest 0.D · poor

National schedule (latest WHO listing)

Show the schedule (21 rows)
National immunization schedule
VaccineDoseAgeTarget groupComment
BCGBCG (Baccille Calmette Guérin) vaccine1BGeneral/routine
DTWPHIBHEPBDTwP-Hib-HepB (Whole cell) vaccine1W6General/routine
DTWPHIBHEPBDTwP-Hib-HepB (Whole cell) vaccine2W10General/routine
DTWPHIBHEPBDTwP-Hib-HepB (Whole cell) vaccine3W14General/routine
HEPB_PEDIATRICPediatric Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine1BGeneral/routine
INFLUENZA_ADULTAdult seasonal influenza vaccine1AdultsOlder persons
INFLUENZA_ADULTAdult seasonal influenza vaccine1Health workersHealth and care workers
INFLUENZA_ADULTAdult seasonal influenza vaccine1Pregnant womenPregnant women
INFLUENZA_ADULTAdult seasonal influenza vaccine1Risk group(s)Adults with chronic conditions, residents living in long-term care facilities, other groups
INFLUENZA_PEDIATRICPediatric seasonal influenza vaccine1Y5-Y59General/routine
INFLUENZA_PEDIATRICPediatric seasonal influenza vaccine1Risk group(s)Children with chronic conditions
IPVIPV (Inactivated polio vaccine)3W14General/routine
MRMR (Measles and rubella) vaccine1M9General/routine
MRMR (Measles and rubella) vaccine2M15General/routine
OPVOPV (Oral polio vaccine)1W6General/routine
OPVOPV (Oral polio vaccine)2W10General/routine
OPVOPV (Oral polio vaccine)3W14General/routine
TD_STd (Tetanus toxoid and diphtheria for older children and adults) vaccine1Pregnant womenPregnant women at M3 and at M4
TD_STd (Tetanus toxoid and diphtheria for older children and adults) vaccine2Pregnant womenPregnant women at M3 and at M4
VITAMINAVitamin A supplements1M6-M11General/routine
VITAMINAVitamin A supplements2M12-M59General/routine

Compare schedules across 31 countries on the schedule hub.

Data and sources

Coverage figures are WHO/UNICEF estimates unless a row says otherwise; reported cases are what national authorities sent to WHO and undercount true infections. Each series carries a data-quality grade that says why.

Cite this page. Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Korea. Vaccine Data Navigator, Open Source Medicine Foundation. Built 21 October 2026 from WHO/UNICEF (WIISE) exports and CDC SchoolVaxView. https://vaccinedatanavigator.org/disease-risk/countries/prk.html

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