Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Dominican Republic, 1997–2024
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 Dominican Republic stood at 86.0%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1997.
Dominican Republic ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.0% | — |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 86.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 86.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.5%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 46.0% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 63.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 74.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 81.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Dominican Republic?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Dominican Republic was 86.0% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1997.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Dominican Republic ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.