Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Congo

Congo: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B was 39,542 one-year-olds in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
39,542 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 189 countries
All-time high
73,390 one-year-olds
in 2017
All-time low
36,191 one-year-olds
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Congo, 2007–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2007201520232007: 47.7k one-year-olds2008: 37.2k one-year-olds2009: 36.3k one-year-olds2010: 39.8k one-year-olds2011: 48.3k one-year-olds2012: 63.6k one-year-olds2013: 59.4k one-year-olds2014: 49.5k one-year-olds2015: 61.4k one-year-olds2016: 73.3k one-year-olds2017: 73.4k one-year-olds2018: 58.3k one-year-olds2019: 36.2k one-year-olds2020: 53.8k one-year-olds2021: 45.5k one-year-olds2022: 39.1k one-year-olds2023: 39.5k one-year-olds

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 Congo stood at 39,542 one-year-olds.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Congo peaked at 73,390 one-year-olds in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36,191 one-year-olds, in 2019.

That places Congo 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,388 one-year-olds 36,266 one-year-olds 47,666 one-year-olds 3
2010s 56,301 one-year-olds 36,191 one-year-olds 73,390 one-year-olds 10
2020s 44,478 one-year-olds 39,059 one-year-olds 53,768 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 64 Laos 41,228 one-year-olds compare
  2. 65 Japan 40,031 one-year-olds compare
  3. 66 Senegal 39,752 one-year-olds compare
  4. 68 Paraguay 39,309 one-year-olds compare
  5. 69 Romania 38,948 one-year-olds compare
  6. 70 Libya 34,225 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Congo?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Congo was 39,542 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 73,390 one-year-olds in 2017.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 36,191 one-year-olds in 2019.
How does Congo rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Congo ranks 67th 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 Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,534 data points, 1989–2023
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