Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in United States
United States: Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in United States, 1993–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, hepb3 in United States stood at 93.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in United States peaked at 94.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1993.
That places United States 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.0% | — |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +162.5% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +162.5% | 16.0% | 42.0% |
| 1995 | +61.9% | 42.0% | 68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 16.0% | 88.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 88.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 90.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in United States?
- Immunization, hepb3 in United States was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1993.
- How does United States rank for immunization, hepb3?
- United States ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.