Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Zimbabwe is 1.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Zimbabwe?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Zimbabwe was 1.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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