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

Namibia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 74.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
155th
of 189 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2021
All-time low
74.0%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Namibia, 2010–2024

0204060801002010201720242010: 83 %2011: 82 %2012: 84 %2013: 89 %2014: 88 %2015: 92 %2016: 85 %2017: 88 %2018: 89 %2019: 87 %2020: 93 %2021: 94 %2022: 84 %2023: 83 %2024: 74 %

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 Namibia is 74.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Namibia peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2024.

That places Namibia 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.7% 82.0% 92.0% 10
2020s 85.6% 74.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 155 South Africa 74.0% compare
  2. 157 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
  3. 157 South Sudan 73.0% compare
  4. 157 Syria 73.0% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Namibia?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Namibia was 74.0% 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2024.
How does Namibia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Namibia ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia 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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