Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.0%
in 2015
All-time low
1.4%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Africa (WHO region), 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region) peaked at 2.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Africa (WHO region)?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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