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

Iraq: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2022
All-time low
3.0%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

0204060801001994200920241994: 40 %1995: 57 %1996: 22 %1997: 65 %1998: 3 %1999: 52 %2000: 67 %2001: 66 %2002: 65 %2003: 63 %2004: 62 %2005: 65 %2006: 59 %2007: 56 %2008: 66 %2009: 75 %2010: 72 %2011: 78 %2012: 65 %2013: 68 %2014: 69 %2015: 68 %2016: 71 %2017: 81 %2018: 86 %2019: 84 %2020: 74 %2021: 78 %2022: 93 %2023: 91 %2024: 90 %

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 90.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Iraq peaked at 93.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1998.

That places Iraq 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.8% 3.0% 65.0% 6
2000s 64.4% 56.0% 75.0% 10
2010s 74.2% 65.0% 86.0% 10
2020s 85.2% 74.0% 93.0% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

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  3. 97 Dominica 90.0% compare
  4. 97 Georgia 90.0% compare
  5. 97 Togo 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Iraq?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Iraq was 90.0% 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1998.
How does Iraq rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Iraq ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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