Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Micronesia (country), 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Micronesia (country) stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Micronesia (country) 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Micronesia (country)?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Micronesia (country) 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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