Nigeria vs WPR: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%)
Nigeria
2.7%
in 2024
WPR
0.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
WPR rank
6th
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) over time
- Nigeria
- WPR
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.7% against 0.4% in WPR, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.8 times WPR's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and WPR ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WPR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence, Nigeria or WPR?
- Nigeria, at 2.7% against 0.4% in WPR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence between Nigeria and WPR?
- 2.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WPR?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WPR rank globally for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and WPR ranks 6th 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.