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

Lesotho
1.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
1.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
19th
Mauritania rank
19th

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
01234201520192024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Lesotho ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 19th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 3.3% 2.8% 0.5% Lesotho
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 0.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Lesotho, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence between Lesotho and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
Lesotho ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 19th 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
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