Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in India
India: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 94.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in India, 2004–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in India stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in India peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2004.
India ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +383.3% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 94.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.0%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +383.3% | 6.0% | 29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 6.0% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 38.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in India?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in India was 94.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2004.
- How does India rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- India ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.