Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 0.4% for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 74th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5% | — |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.4% 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 74th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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