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
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Australia, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.