Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Comoros
Comoros: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Comoros, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Comoros stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Comoros peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
Comoros ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 31 Sudan 1.0% compare
- 31 East Timor 1.0% compare
- 31 South Africa 1.0% compare
- 31 Djibouti 1.0% compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Comoros?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Comoros was 1.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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