Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2015
All-time low
1.4%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lesotho, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.4% for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lesotho peaked at 3.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.6% | — |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 South Sudan 1.7% compare
- 18 Congo 1.6% compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 19 Togo 1.4% compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.4% compare
- 19 Mauritania 1.4% compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lesotho?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lesotho was 1.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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