Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Central African Republic, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Central African Republic stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Central African Republic peaked at 10.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.9% | — |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Cabo Verde 0.7% compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.4% compare
- 2 Somalia 4.0% compare
- 3 Gabon 3.2% compare
- 3 Niger 3.2% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 1.0% compare
- 4 Viet Nam 0.9% compare
More development goals data for Central African Republic
- Red List Index 0.9785 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11,025 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 75.93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Central African Republic was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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