Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lebanon
Lebanon: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lebanon, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.1% for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lebanon peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2559 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lebanon?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lebanon was 0.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Lebanon ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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