Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Ethiopia, 2007–2024
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 Ethiopia stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Ethiopia peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 47.0% | — |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 73.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 73.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.0% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 62.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 155 Namibia 74.0% compare
- 155 South Africa 74.0% compare
- 157 South Sudan 73.0% compare
- 157 Syria 73.0% compare
- 160 Panama 72.0% compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Ethiopia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Ethiopia was 73.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Ethiopia ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.