Immunization, HepB3 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Immunization, HepB3 was 59.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, HepB3 in Afghanistan, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 59.0% for immunization, hepb3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Afghanistan peaked at 68.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 181st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 63.0% | — |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 179 Haiti 60.0% compare
- 179 Madagascar 60.0% compare
- 181 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
- 183 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 184 Lebanon 46.0% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Afghanistan?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Afghanistan was 59.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, hepatitis B is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received hepatitis B vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.