Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Libya
Libya: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Libya, 1992–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 86.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Libya peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2018.
That places Libya 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.0% | — |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +17.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 86.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 86.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 88.0% | 93.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 73.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 118 Czechia 86.0% compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 86.0% compare
- 118 Grenada 86.0% compare
- 118 Lesotho 86.0% compare
- 118 Mauritania 86.0% compare
- 118 Niger 86.0% compare
- 118 Switzerland 86.0% compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Libya?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Libya was 86.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.