Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Malta
Malta: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Malta, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Malta stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Malta peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Malta 132nd out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Malta?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Malta was 0.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Malta ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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