Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Lebanon, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Lebanon is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Lebanon peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 135th out of 247 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 135 Albania 0.1% compare
- 135 Algeria 0.1% compare
- 135 Armenia 0.1% compare
- 135 Australia 0.1% compare
- 135 Belize 0.1% compare
- 135 Bhutan 0.1% compare
- 135 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1% compare
- 135 China 0.1% compare
- 135 Denmark 0.1% compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 135 Gambia 0.1% compare
- 135 Guam 0.1% compare
- 135 Guyana 0.1% compare
- 135 Hungary 0.1% compare
- 135 Israel 0.1% compare
- 135 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 135 Lithuania 0.1% compare
- 135 Malaysia 0.1% compare
- 135 Oman 0.1% compare
- 135 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 135 Peru 0.1% compare
- 135 Romania 0.1% compare
- 135 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 135 Serbia 0.1% compare
- 135 Singapore 0.1% compare
- 135 Thailand 0.1% compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 135 Tunisia 0.1% compare
- 135 Ukraine 0.1% compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 135 Russia 0.1% compare
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Lebanon was 0.1% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- Lebanon ranks 135th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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