Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in SEAR
SEAR: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.2% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015β2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in SEAR, 2015β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
SEAR recorded 0.2% for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in SEAR peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
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- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 470.67 (2023)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 96.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in SEAR?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in SEAR was 0.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does SEAR rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- SEAR ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR 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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