Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 61.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan stood at 61.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 68.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 63.0% | — |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 0.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 55.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan?
- Hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Afghanistan was 61.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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