Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2015
All-time low
2.6%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Guinea-Bissau, 2015–2024

01232015201920242015: 2.92016: 2.82017: 2.72018: 2.72019: 2.92020: 2.82021: 2.92022: 2.62023: 2.62024: 2.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.7%.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2022.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 2.9%
2016 2.8% -3.4%
2017 2.7% -3.6%
2018 2.7% +0.0%
2019 2.9% +7.4%
2020 2.8% -3.4%
2021 2.9% +3.6%
2022 2.6% -10.3%
2023 2.6% +0.0%
2024 2.7% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 5
2020s 2.7% 2.6% 2.9% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 5 Angola 3.1% compare
  2. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 2.9% compare
  3. 7 Guinea 2.8% compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 2.7% compare
  5. 10 Papua New Guinea 2.5% compare
  6. 11 Chad 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Guinea-Bissau?
Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Guinea-Bissau was 2.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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Indicator
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 2,020 data points, 2015–2024
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