Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in China
China: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in China stood at 96.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in China peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
That places China 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 96.0% 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 | 81.0% | 60.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in China?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in China was 96.0% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- China ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.