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

Cameroon: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 77.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
148th
of 189 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2012
All-time low
67.0%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Cameroon, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 79 %2006: 81 %2007: 82 %2008: 84 %2009: 80 %2010: 84 %2011: 82 %2012: 85 %2013: 76 %2014: 76 %2015: 76 %2016: 78 %2017: 74 %2018: 68 %2019: 67 %2020: 68 %2021: 71 %2022: 71 %2023: 75 %2024: 77 %

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 Cameroon is 77.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Cameroon peaked at 85.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2019.

Cameroon ranks 148th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.2% 79.0% 84.0% 5
2010s 76.6% 67.0% 85.0% 10
2020s 72.4% 68.0% 77.0% 5

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  5. 148 Djibouti 77.0% compare
  6. 151 Argentina 75.0% compare
  7. 151 Comoros 75.0% compare
  8. 151 Cook Islands 75.0% compare
  9. 151 Honduras 75.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Cameroon?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Cameroon was 77.0% 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 Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2019.
How does Cameroon rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Cameroon ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon 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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