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

France: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2021
All-time low
24.0%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in France, 1998–2024

204060801001998201120241998: 27 %1999: 24 %2000: 26 %2001: 28 %2002: 29 %2003: 28 %2004: 35 %2005: 35 %2006: 39 %2007: 42 %2008: 47 %2009: 51 %2010: 64 %2011: 74 %2012: 78 %2013: 82 %2014: 83 %2015: 88 %2016: 90 %2017: 91 %2018: 90 %2019: 92 %2020: 95 %2021: 96 %2022: 96 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

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 France is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in France peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1999.

France ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.5% 24.0% 27.0% 2
2000s 36.0% 26.0% 51.0% 10
2010s 83.2% 64.0% 92.0% 10
2020s 95.8% 95.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 43 Bahrain 96.0% compare
  2. 43 China 96.0% compare
  3. 43 Israel 96.0% compare
  4. 43 Jordan 96.0% compare
  5. 43 Mongolia 96.0% compare
  6. 43 Morocco 96.0% compare
  7. 43 Norway 96.0% compare
  8. 43 Qatar 96.0% compare
  9. 43 Slovakia 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in France?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in France was 96.0% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1999.
How does France rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
France ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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