Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.4% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 2015β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of peaked at 3.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Lesotho, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom 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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