Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Namibia
Namibia: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2015
All-time low
1.1%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Namibia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Namibia is 1.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Namibia peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Namibia?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Namibia was 1.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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