Eritrea vs Iraq: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence

Eritrea
0.5%
in 2024
Iraq
0.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
59th
Iraq rank
62nd

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

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

Eritrea ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 62nd of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Iraq
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence, Eritrea or Iraq?
Eritrea, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence between Eritrea and Iraq?
0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
Eritrea ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 62nd of 194 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