Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Australia
Australia: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1% for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Australia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Australia 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- 101 Paraguay 0.1% compare
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Australia?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Australia was 0.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Australia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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