Immunization, HepB3 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Immunization, HepB3 was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in Vanuatu, 1991–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, hepb3 in Vanuatu stood at 71.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Vanuatu peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.0% | — |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 46.0% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 59.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 62.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Vanuatu?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Vanuatu was 71.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.