Congo vs Lesotho: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence

Congo
1.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
1.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Lesotho rank
19th

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
01234201520192024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Lesotho ahead.

Congo ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 192 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 1.6% 3.3% 1.7% Lesotho
2020s 1.6% 1.8% 0.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence between Congo and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
Congo ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 192 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 2,020 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed