Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.7% for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in Sierra Leone was 0.7% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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