Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 65.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
173rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2014
All-time low
60.0%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 65 %2008: 68 %2009: 71 %2010: 60 %2011: 70 %2012: 71 %2013: 71 %2014: 73 %2015: 70 %2016: 70 %2017: 71 %2018: 71 %2019: 73 %2020: 70 %2021: 65 %2022: 65 %2023: 60 %2024: 65 %

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 Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 65.0%.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 73.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2010.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.0% 65.0% 71.0% 3
2010s 70.0% 60.0% 73.0% 10
2020s 65.0% 60.0% 70.0% 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 171 Laos 67.0% compare
  2. 171 Nigeria 67.0% compare
  3. 174 Angola 64.0% compare
  4. 175 Benin 63.0% compare
  5. 175 Guinea 63.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Democratic Republic of Congo was 65.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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