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

Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
157th
of 189 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2024
All-time low
47.0%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

0204060802007201520242007: 47 %2008: 52 %2009: 56 %2010: 61 %2011: 65 %2012: 62 %2013: 59 %2014: 61 %2015: 62 %2016: 64 %2017: 65 %2018: 62 %2019: 61 %2020: 62 %2021: 63 %2022: 63 %2023: 70 %2024: 73 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Namibia 74.0% compare
  2. 155 South Africa 74.0% compare
  3. 157 South Sudan 73.0% compare
  4. 157 Syria 73.0% compare
  5. 160 Panama 72.0% 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 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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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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