Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Congo
Congo: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Congo, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.6% for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Congo peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.
That places Congo 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 17 South Sudan 1.7% compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 19 Togo 1.4% compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.4% compare
- 19 Lesotho 1.4% compare
- 19 Mauritania 1.4% compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Congo was 1.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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