Immunization, HepB3 in Nepal
Nepal: Immunization, HepB3 was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in Nepal, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, hepb3 in Nepal is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Nepal peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2003.
That places Nepal 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +1250.0% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 2.0% | 89.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 82.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 84.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 26 Albania 97.0% compare
- 26 Andorra 97.0% compare
- 26 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 26 Belgium 97.0% compare
- 26 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 26 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 26 Malta 97.0% compare
- 26 Nauru 97.0% compare
- 26 Russia 97.0% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 26 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 26 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 26 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 70 (2024)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Nepal?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Nepal was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.