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.
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 |
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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.