Immunization, HepB3 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Immunization, HepB3 was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 42.0% for immunization, hepb3 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1993.
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +185.7% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +87.0% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 7.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 35.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 32.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 183 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 184 Lebanon 46.0% compare
- 185 Central African Republic 42.0% compare
- 185 Yemen 42.0% compare
- 188 Sudan 39.0% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Papua New Guinea?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Papua New Guinea was 42.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.