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

Mauritius: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
73rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2008
All-time low
72.0%
in 2016
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Mauritius, 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 90 %1998: 90 %1999: 85 %2000: 88 %2001: 92 %2002: 88 %2003: 97 %2004: 98 %2005: 97 %2006: 97 %2007: 97 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 97 %2015: 97 %2016: 72 %2017: 96 %2018: 97 %2019: 97 %2020: 96 %2021: 94 %2022: 95 %2023: 96 %2024: 93 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Mauritius is 93.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2016.

That places Mauritius 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.3% 85.0% 90.0% 3
2000s 95.2% 88.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 94.9% 72.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 94.8% 93.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 73 Cape Verde 93.0% compare
  2. 73 Fiji 93.0% compare
  3. 73 Malaysia 93.0% compare
  4. 73 Serbia 93.0% compare
  5. 73 United Arab Emirates 93.0% compare
  6. 73 United States 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Mauritius?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Mauritius was 93.0% 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2016.
How does Mauritius rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius 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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