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

Rwanda: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2006
All-time low
88.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Rwanda, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 88 %2003: 96 %2004: 89 %2005: 95 %2006: 99 %2007: 97 %2008: 97 %2009: 97 %2010: 97 %2011: 97 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 97 %2019: 98 %2020: 91 %2021: 88 %2022: 98 %2023: 94 %2024: 98 %

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 Rwanda is 98.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Rwanda peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2002.

That places Rwanda 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.8% 88.0% 99.0% 8
2010s 97.7% 97.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 93.8% 88.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 20 Belarus 98.0% compare
  2. 20 Bhutan 98.0% compare
  3. 20 Guyana 98.0% compare
  4. 20 Iran 98.0% compare
  5. 20 Kazakhstan 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Rwanda?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Rwanda was 98.0% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2002.
How does Rwanda rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Rwanda ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda 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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