Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Cameroon
Cameroon: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Cameroon, 2015β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Cameroon is 1.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Cameroon peaked at 2.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Cameroon?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Cameroon was 1.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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