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

Gabon: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 61.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.0%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
178th
of 189 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2008
All-time low
28.0%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Gabon, 2005–2024

204060802005201420242005: 28 %2006: 52 %2007: 75 %2008: 82 %2009: 79 %2010: 67 %2011: 75 %2012: 82 %2013: 79 %2014: 70 %2015: 80 %2016: 75 %2017: 75 %2018: 70 %2019: 70 %2020: 63 %2021: 75 %2022: 60 %2023: 70 %2024: 61 %

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 Gabon is 61.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Gabon peaked at 82.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2005.

Gabon ranks 178th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.2% 28.0% 82.0% 5
2010s 74.3% 67.0% 82.0% 10
2020s 65.8% 60.0% 75.0% 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 175 Benin 63.0% compare
  2. 175 Guinea 63.0% compare
  3. 177 Venezuela 62.0% compare
  4. 178 Montenegro 61.0% compare
  5. 180 Haiti 60.0% compare
  6. 180 Madagascar 60.0% 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 Gabon?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Gabon was 61.0% 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
How does Gabon rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Gabon ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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