How does Japan rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?

Japan ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.

Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Japan 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.

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

Name: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Japan
Creator: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Japan: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

95.0%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

54th

of 189 countries

All-time high

99.0%

in 2019

All-time low

92.0%

in 2020

Years of data

2019–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Japan, 2019–2024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 95.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.

That places Japan 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	1
2020s	94.8%	92.0%	96.0%	5

Countries ranked near Japan

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54 Sweden 95.0% compare

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Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Japan?: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Japan 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 Japan?: The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2020.
How does Japan rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?: Japan ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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