Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Sudan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Sudan is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Sudan peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 31 East Timor 1.0% compare
- 31 South Africa 1.0% compare
- 31 Comoros 1.0% compare
- 31 Djibouti 1.0% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Sudan?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Sudan was 1.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Sudan ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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