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

Spain: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B was 23,995 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23,995 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
76th
of 189 countries
All-time high
86,996 one-year-olds
in 2000
All-time low
12,712 one-year-olds
in 2016
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Spain, 1996–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1996200920231996: 66.9k one-year-olds1997: 58.8k one-year-olds1998: 70.2k one-year-olds1999: 74.3k one-year-olds2000: 87.0k one-year-olds2001: 66.8k one-year-olds2002: 73.8k one-year-olds2003: 80.4k one-year-olds2004: 13.1k one-year-olds2005: 18.2k one-year-olds2006: 14.0k one-year-olds2007: 19.2k one-year-olds2008: 14.8k one-year-olds2009: 20.3k one-year-olds2010: 15.2k one-year-olds2011: 14.6k one-year-olds2012: 19.1k one-year-olds2013: 23.1k one-year-olds2014: 17.5k one-year-olds2015: 12.7k one-year-olds2016: 12.7k one-year-olds2017: 20.9k one-year-olds2018: 16.2k one-year-olds2019: 19.3k one-year-olds2020: 22.3k one-year-olds2021: 24.9k one-year-olds2022: 17.2k one-year-olds2023: 24.0k one-year-olds

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.

Analysis

Spain recorded 23,995 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Spain peaked at 86,996 one-year-olds in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,712 one-year-olds, in 2016.

That places Spain 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Spain, 1996 to 2023.
Year one-year-olds Change
1996 66,885 one-year-olds —
1997 58,808 one-year-olds -12.1%
1998 70,157 one-year-olds +19.3%
1999 74,336 one-year-olds +6.0%
2000 86,996 one-year-olds +17.0%
2001 66,810 one-year-olds -23.2%
2002 73,836 one-year-olds +10.5%
2003 80,386 one-year-olds +8.9%
2004 13,131 one-year-olds -83.7%
2005 18,201 one-year-olds +38.6%
2006 14,007 one-year-olds -23.0%
2007 19,228 one-year-olds +37.3%
2008 14,778 one-year-olds -23.1%
2009 20,307 one-year-olds +37.4%
2010 15,179 one-year-olds -25.3%
2011 14,620 one-year-olds -3.7%
2012 19,090 one-year-olds +30.6%
2013 23,068 one-year-olds +20.8%
2014 17,468 one-year-olds -24.3%
2015 12,746 one-year-olds -27.0%
2016 12,712 one-year-olds -0.3%
2017 20,884 one-year-olds +64.3%
2018 16,230 one-year-olds -22.3%
2019 19,327 one-year-olds +19.1%
2020 22,290 one-year-olds +15.3%
2021 24,889 one-year-olds +11.7%
2022 17,191 one-year-olds -30.9%
2023 23,995 one-year-olds +39.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 23,995 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,565 one-year-olds, 9.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 23,995 one-year-olds is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,629 one-year-olds, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67,547 one-year-olds 58,808 one-year-olds 74,336 one-year-olds 4
2000s 40,768 one-year-olds 13,131 one-year-olds 86,996 one-year-olds 10
2010s 17,132 one-year-olds 12,712 one-year-olds 23,068 one-year-olds 10
2020s 22,091 one-year-olds 17,191 one-year-olds 24,889 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 73 France 27,827 one-year-olds compare
  2. 74 Liberia 26,583 one-year-olds compare
  3. 75 Netherlands 25,450 one-year-olds compare
  4. 77 Rwanda 22,831 one-year-olds compare
  5. 78 Togo 21,730 one-year-olds compare
  6. 79 Malaysia 21,500 one-year-olds compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Spain?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Spain was 23,995 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 86,996 one-year-olds in 2000.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12,712 one-year-olds in 2016.
How does Spain rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Spain ranks 76th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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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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