Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in Ghana
Ghana: Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in Ghana, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, hepb3 in Ghana is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Ghana peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2002.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.0% | — |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 95.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Ghana?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Ghana was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.