Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in Benin
Benin: Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, hepb3 in Benin is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Benin peaked at 82.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2002.
Benin ranks 174th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.0% | — |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +386.7% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 63.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 63.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +386.7% | 15.0% | 73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 15.0% | 82.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 72.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Benin?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Benin was 63.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.