Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Kiribati

Kiribati: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Kiribati, 2015–2024

00.511.522015201920242015: 22016: 22017: 1.92018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 1.42021: 1.32022: 12023: 0.92024: 0.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Kiribati is 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Kiribati peaked at 2.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.

Kiribati ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Kiribati, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 2.0%
2016 2.0% +0.0%
2017 1.9% -5.0%
2018 1.8% -5.3%
2019 1.7% -5.6%
2020 1.4% -17.6%
2021 1.3% -7.1%
2022 1.0% -23.1%
2023 0.9% -10.0%
2024 0.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 5
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 1.4% 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 36 Viet Nam 0.9% compare
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  3. 39 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8% compare
  4. 39 Seychelles 0.8% compare
  5. 39 Mauritius 0.8% compare
  6. 39 Philippines 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Kiribati?
Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Kiribati was 0.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
How does Kiribati rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
Kiribati ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati 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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