Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Belize
Belize: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B was 1,015 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Belize stood at 1,015 one-year-olds.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Belize peaked at 1,683 one-year-olds in 2000 and was at its lowest, 140.8 one-year-olds, in 2012.
That places Belize 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Belize, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,683 one-year-olds | — |
| 2001 | 286.16 one-year-olds | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 216.48 one-year-olds | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 291.16 one-year-olds | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 220.2 one-year-olds | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 296.16 one-year-olds | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 149.42 one-year-olds | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 300.84 one-year-olds | +101.3% |
| 2008 | 452.4 one-year-olds | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 226.02 one-year-olds | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 300.2 one-year-olds | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 360.95 one-year-olds | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 140.8 one-year-olds | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 360 one-year-olds | +155.7% |
| 2014 | 368.25 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 451.32 one-year-olds | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 381.65 one-year-olds | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 925.44 one-year-olds | +142.5% |
| 2018 | 312.28 one-year-olds | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 158.08 one-year-olds | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 1,608 one-year-olds | +917.1% |
| 2021 | 1,230 one-year-olds | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 1,090 one-year-olds | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,015 one-year-olds | -6.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,015 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,304 one-year-olds, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,015 one-year-olds is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472 one-year-olds, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +917.1% | 158.08 one-year-olds | 1,608 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412.15 one-year-olds | 149.42 one-year-olds | 1,683 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.9 one-year-olds | 140.8 one-year-olds | 925.44 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,236 one-year-olds | 1,015 one-year-olds | 1,608 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Belize?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Belize was 1,015 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,683 one-year-olds in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.8 one-year-olds in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Belize ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.