Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in Dominica
Dominica: Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in Dominica, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, hepb3 in Dominica stood at 90.0%.
That represents a change of up 60.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Dominica peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
Dominica ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.0% | — |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +1228.6% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +60.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 90.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1228.6% | 7.0% | 93.0% |
| 2024 | +60.7% | 56.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023 | -31.7% | 82.0% | 56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 7.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 56.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Dominica?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Dominica was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Dominica ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.