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

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2015–2024

00.10.20.30.40.52015201920242015: 0.52016: 0.42017: 0.42018: 0.42019: 0.42020: 0.32021: 0.32022: 0.32023: 0.32024: 0.4

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

Annual values for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 2,090 data points, 2015–2024
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