Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Australia

Australia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 189 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2002
All-time low
91.0%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Australia, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 94 %2002: 95 %2003: 95 %2004: 95 %2005: 95 %2006: 95 %2007: 94 %2008: 94 %2009: 94 %2010: 92 %2011: 92 %2012: 92 %2013: 91 %2014: 91 %2015: 93 %2016: 94 %2017: 95 %2018: 95 %2019: 95 %2020: 95 %2021: 95 %2022: 94 %2023: 94 %2024: 95 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 95.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Australia peaked at 95.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2013.

Australia ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 94.0%
2002 95.0% +1.1%
2003 95.0% +0.0%
2004 95.0% +0.0%
2005 95.0% +0.0%
2006 95.0% +0.0%
2007 94.0% -1.1%
2008 94.0% +0.0%
2009 94.0% +0.0%
2010 92.0% -2.1%
2011 92.0% +0.0%
2012 92.0% +0.0%
2013 91.0% -1.1%
2014 91.0% +0.0%
2015 93.0% +2.2%
2016 94.0% +1.1%
2017 95.0% +1.1%
2018 95.0% +0.0%
2019 95.0% +0.0%
2020 95.0% +0.0%
2021 95.0% +0.0%
2022 94.0% -1.1%
2023 94.0% +0.0%
2024 95.0% +1.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.6% 94.0% 95.0% 9
2010s 93.0% 91.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 94.6% 94.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 54 Botswana 95.0% compare
  2. 54 Chile 95.0% compare
  3. 54 El Salvador 95.0% compare
  4. 54 Eritrea 95.0% compare
  5. 54 Ghana 95.0% compare
  6. 54 Japan 95.0% compare
  7. 54 Sweden 95.0% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Australia?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Australia was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2013.
How does Australia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Australia ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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