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
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Gabon, 2005–2024
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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.0% | — |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +85.7% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -12.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 61.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 61.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.