Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.7% for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Nigeria peaked at 3.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.7% | — |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Angola 3.1% compare
- 6 Guinea 2.8% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 2.7% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 2.5% compare
- 10 New Caledonia 2.3% compare
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Nigeria was 2.7% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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