Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Romania
Romania: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Romania, 1996–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Romania stood at 79.0%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Romania peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 99.0% | — |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 79.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 79.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.5%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 79.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Romania?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Romania was 79.0% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Romania ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.