Immunization, HepB3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Immunization, HepB3 was 74.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, HepB3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, hepb3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 74.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 76.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, HepB3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (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 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +175.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +54.9% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +658.2% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +322.3% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, HepB3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +658.2% | 0.6% | 4.3% |
| 2002 | +322.3% | 5.5% | 23.2% |
| 1995 | +175.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | +54.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 4.8% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 68.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.7% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 74.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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.