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

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2024
All-time low
6.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in India, 2004–2024

0204060801002004201420242004: 6 %2005: 8 %2006: 6 %2007: 6 %2008: 29 %2009: 37 %2010: 38 %2011: 44 %2012: 70 %2013: 67 %2014: 77 %2015: 87 %2016: 88 %2017: 89 %2018: 90 %2019: 91 %2020: 85 %2021: 85 %2022: 93 %2023: 91 %2024: 94 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Armenia 94.0% compare
  2. 62 Barbados 94.0% compare
  3. 62 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
  4. 62 Cyprus 94.0% compare
  5. 62 Italy 94.0% compare
  6. 62 Kiribati 94.0% compare
  7. 62 Seychelles 94.0% compare
  8. 62 Spain 94.0% compare
  9. 62 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
  10. 62 Uruguay 94.0% compare

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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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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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