Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Papua New Guinea is 43.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 35.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 32.0% | 43.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 185 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 186 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.0% compare
- 187 Central African Republic 46.0% compare
- 189 Montenegro 41.0% compare
- 190 Yemen 39.0% compare
- 191 Finland 0.0%
- 191 Iceland 0.0%
- 191 Denmark 0.0%
- 191 Hungary 0.0%
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Papua New Guinea?
- Hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Papua New Guinea was 43.0% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hepatitis b (hepb3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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