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

Sweden: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2021
All-time low
29.0%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Sweden, 2011–2024

204060801002011201720242011: 29 %2012: 30 %2013: 35 %2014: 42 %2015: 53 %2016: 67 %2017: 76 %2018: 92 %2019: 97 %2020: 97 %2021: 98 %2022: 94 %2023: 94 %2024: 95 %

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 Sweden stood at 95.0%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Sweden peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.9% 29.0% 97.0% 9
2020s 95.6% 94.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  4. 54 El Salvador 95.0% compare
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  6. 54 Ghana 95.0% compare
  7. 54 Japan 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Sweden?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Sweden was 95.0% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Sweden ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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