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

Congo: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 189 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2019
All-time low
57.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

0204060802007201520242007: 64 %2008: 73 %2009: 75 %2010: 74 %2011: 70 %2012: 62 %2013: 65 %2014: 71 %2015: 64 %2016: 57 %2017: 57 %2018: 66 %2019: 79 %2020: 69 %2021: 74 %2022: 78 %2023: 78 %2024: 78 %

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 Congo is 78.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Congo peaked at 79.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2016.

Congo ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.7% 64.0% 75.0% 3
2010s 66.5% 57.0% 79.0% 10
2020s 75.4% 69.0% 78.0% 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 144 Romania 79.0% compare
  2. 145 Indonesia 78.0% compare
  3. 145 Mexico 78.0% compare
  4. 148 Cameroon 77.0% compare
  5. 148 Cote d'Ivoire 77.0% compare
  6. 148 Djibouti 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Congo?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Congo was 78.0% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2016.
How does Congo rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Congo ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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