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

Laos: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.0%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2013
All-time low
45.0%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Laos, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 50 %2004: 45 %2005: 49 %2006: 57 %2007: 50 %2008: 61 %2009: 67 %2010: 74 %2011: 76 %2012: 77 %2013: 83 %2014: 83 %2015: 82 %2016: 82 %2017: 78 %2018: 75 %2019: 66 %2020: 61 %2021: 65 %2022: 70 %2023: 74 %2024: 67 %

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 67.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Laos peaked at 83.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2004.

Laos ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.1% 45.0% 67.0% 7
2010s 77.6% 66.0% 83.0% 10
2020s 67.4% 61.0% 74.0% 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 168 Chad 68.0% compare
  2. 168 Equatorial Guinea 68.0% compare
  3. 168 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
  4. 171 Nigeria 67.0% compare
  5. 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.0% compare
  6. 174 Angola 64.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Laos?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Laos was 67.0% 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2004.
How does Laos rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Laos ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos 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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