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
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Germany, 1993–2024
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 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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.0% | — |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +113.3% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 85.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 85.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.5%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +113.3% | 15.0% | 32.0% |
| 1995 | +40.6% | 32.0% | 45.0% |
| 1996 | +26.7% | 45.0% | 57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.