Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Ghana
Ghana: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Ghana, 2002–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 95.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Ghana peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.0% | — |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 95.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Ghana?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Ghana was 95.0% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.