Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in AFR
AFR: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.4% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
2.0%
in 2015
All-time low
1.4%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015β2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in AFR, 2015β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in AFR is 1.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in AFR peaked at 2.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AFR
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in AFR?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in AFR was 1.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does AFR rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- AFR ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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