Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.8% | — |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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