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

Germany: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 189 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2003
All-time low
15.0%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Germany, 1993–2024

204060801001993200820241993: 15 %1994: 32 %1995: 45 %1996: 57 %1997: 71 %1998: 81 %1999: 81 %2000: 84 %2001: 86 %2002: 87 %2003: 90 %2004: 88 %2005: 90 %2006: 87 %2007: 86 %2008: 87 %2009: 88 %2010: 88 %2011: 87 %2012: 87 %2013: 87 %2014: 87 %2015: 87 %2016: 88 %2017: 88 %2018: 88 %2019: 88 %2020: 88 %2021: 87 %2022: 85 %2023: 85 %2024: 85 %

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 Germany is 85.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Germany peaked at 90.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1993.

Germany ranks 126th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.6% 15.0% 81.0% 7
2000s 87.3% 84.0% 90.0% 10
2010s 87.5% 87.0% 88.0% 10
2020s 86.0% 85.0% 88.0% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 126 Austria 85.0% compare
  2. 126 Micronesia (country) 85.0% compare
  3. 126 Samoa 85.0% 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 Germany?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Germany was 85.0% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1993.
How does Germany rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Germany ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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