Immunization, HepB3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Immunization, HepB3 was 74.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, HepB3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 74.0% for immunization, hepb3 in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 76.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 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% | +181.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +649.9% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +322.0% |
| 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +649.9% | 0.6% | 4.3% |
| 2002 | +322.0% | 5.5% | 23.2% |
| 1995 | +181.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | +53.6% | 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 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 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 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 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 74.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.