Papua New Guinea vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence
Papua New Guinea
2.5%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
0.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
8th
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.5% against 0.2% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 12.5 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence, Papua New Guinea or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.5% against 0.2% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence between Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 2.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th 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.