Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.8% for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Guinea peaked at 3.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.
That places Guinea 8th out of 247 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.2% | — |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 Angola 3.1% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 2.9% compare
- 6 Syria 2.9% compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 2.7% compare
- 9 Nigeria 2.7% compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 2.5% compare
More development goals data for Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8805 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 294.82 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 232.96 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,994 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Guinea?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Guinea was 2.8% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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