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

Iran: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2000
All-time low
59.0%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Iran, 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 62 %1995: 59 %1996: 84 %1997: 93 %1998: 94 %1999: 95 %2000: 99 %2001: 94 %2002: 99 %2003: 98 %2004: 95 %2005: 94 %2006: 98 %2007: 97 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 98 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 98 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 98 %2022: 99 %2023: 99 %2024: 98 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran recorded 98.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Iran peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1995.

Iran ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.2% 59.0% 95.0% 6
2000s 97.2% 94.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.6% 98.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 20 Belarus 98.0% compare
  2. 20 Bhutan 98.0% compare
  3. 20 Guyana 98.0% compare
  4. 20 Kazakhstan 98.0% compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 98.0% compare
  6. 20 Rwanda 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Iran?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Iran was 98.0% 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1995.
How does Iran rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Iran ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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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