Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Somalia
Somalia: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2015
All-time low
4.0%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Somalia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4.0% for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Somalia peaked at 8.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2024.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.7% | — |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Somalia?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Somalia was 4.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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