Africa (WHO region) vs Central African Republic: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%)
Africa (WHO region)
1.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic
5.3%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Central African Republic rank
1st
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 5.3% against 1.4% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 3.8 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 13 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 10.0% | 8.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 7.0% | 5.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence, Africa (WHO region) or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 5.3% against 1.4% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence between Africa (WHO region) and Central African Republic?
- 3.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Central African Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Central African Republic rank globally for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.