Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in India
India: Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) was 94.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, HepB3 in India, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, hepb3 in India is 94.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in India peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2004.
India ranks 61st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in India, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +383.3% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 94.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.0%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +383.3% | 6.0% | 29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 6.0% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 38.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in India?
- Immunization, hepb3 in India was 94.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2004.
- How does India rank for immunization, hepb3?
- India ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.