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

Bulgaria: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1998
All-time low
71.0%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Bulgaria, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 71 %1993: 96 %1994: 94 %1995: 95 %1996: 94 %1997: 77 %1998: 97 %1999: 97 %2000: 94 %2001: 93 %2002: 88 %2003: 96 %2004: 94 %2005: 96 %2006: 96 %2007: 95 %2008: 96 %2009: 96 %2010: 95 %2011: 96 %2012: 95 %2013: 95 %2014: 95 %2015: 92 %2016: 91 %2017: 92 %2018: 85 %2019: 93 %2020: 91 %2021: 89 %2022: 91 %2023: 92 %2024: 94 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Bulgaria is 94.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Bulgaria peaked at 97.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1992.

That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.1% 71.0% 97.0% 8
2000s 94.4% 88.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 92.9% 85.0% 96.0% 10
2020s 91.4% 89.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 62 Armenia 94.0% compare
  2. 62 Barbados 94.0% compare
  3. 62 Cyprus 94.0% compare
  4. 62 India 94.0% compare
  5. 62 Italy 94.0% compare
  6. 62 Kiribati 94.0% compare
  7. 62 Seychelles 94.0% compare
  8. 62 Spain 94.0% compare
  9. 62 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
  10. 62 Uruguay 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Bulgaria?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Bulgaria was 94.0% 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1992.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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