Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Philippines, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.8% for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Philippines peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 36 Vietnam 0.9% compare
- 36 Kiribati 0.9% compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 0.9% compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8% compare
- 39 Seychelles 0.8% compare
- 39 Mauritius 0.8% compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Philippines?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Philippines was 0.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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