Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 36 Viet Nam 0.9% compare
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- 39 Seychelles 0.8% compare
- 39 Mauritius 0.8% compare
- 39 Philippines 0.8% compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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