Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 1.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Congo, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Congo stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Congo peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.
Congo ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 18 South Sudan 1.7% compare
- 20 Lesotho 1.4% compare
- 20 Mauritania 1.4% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 20 Togo 1.4% compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Congo?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Congo was 1.6% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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