Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5% | — |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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