Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in World
World: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in World, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in World stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in World peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in World?
- Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology in World was 0.6% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does World rank for prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology?
- World ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), 2026 methodology rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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