Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Somalia: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
0.5%
in 2024
Somalia
4.0%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.0% against 0.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 8.0 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 6.4% | 5.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 4.4% | 3.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.0% against 0.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 3.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Somalia rank globally for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.