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

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2009
All-time low
60.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in China, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 60 %2001: 65 %2002: 70 %2003: 75 %2004: 79 %2005: 84 %2006: 91 %2007: 92 %2008: 95 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 99 %2022: 99 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Bahrain 96.0% compare
  2. 43 France 96.0% compare
  3. 43 Israel 96.0% compare
  4. 43 Jordan 96.0% compare
  5. 43 Mongolia 96.0% compare
  6. 43 Morocco 96.0% compare
  7. 43 Norway 96.0% compare
  8. 43 Qatar 96.0% compare
  9. 43 Slovakia 96.0% 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 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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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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