Immunization, HepB3 in South Asia
South Asia: Immunization, HepB3 was 94.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, HepB3 in South Asia, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, hepb3 in South Asia stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in South Asia peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places South Asia 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, HepB3 in South Asia, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +182.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +62.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +76.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +1842.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +639.9% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +82.4% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +104.1% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 0.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 45.8% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 86.6% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 99.0% compare
- 1 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
- 1 Jamaica 99.0% compare
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 99.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 99.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
- 1 Palau 99.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 1 Türkiye 99.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in South Asia?
- Immunization, hepb3 in South Asia was 94.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does South Asia rank for immunization, hepb3?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.