Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Namibia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Namibia stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Namibia peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 29th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Namibia?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Namibia was 1.1% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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