Immunization, HepB3 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Immunization, HepB3 was 81.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, HepB3 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, hepb3 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 81.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 92.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, HepB3 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 1.3% | — |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +109.1% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +287.2% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | +191.7% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +80.4% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, HepB3 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +287.2% | 2.7% | 10.4% |
| 1999 | +191.7% | 12.7% | 37.2% |
| 1994 | +109.1% | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| 2000 | +80.4% | 37.2% | 67.1% |
| 1996 | +33.6% | 10.4% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 0.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 67.1% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 73.9% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 74.9% | 82.5% | 5 |
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 81.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.