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

Uganda: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2017
All-time low
29.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

204060801002002201320242002: 29 %2003: 44 %2004: 62 %2005: 64 %2006: 64 %2007: 73 %2008: 71 %2009: 79 %2010: 80 %2011: 82 %2012: 83 %2013: 84 %2014: 85 %2015: 89 %2016: 93 %2017: 94 %2018: 93 %2019: 93 %2020: 89 %2021: 91 %2022: 89 %2023: 91 %2024: 91 %

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 Uganda stood at 91.0%.

The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Uganda peaked at 94.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.8% 29.0% 79.0% 8
2010s 87.6% 80.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 90.2% 89.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  4. 86 Malawi 91.0% compare
  5. 86 North Macedonia 91.0% compare
  6. 86 Palestine 91.0% compare
  7. 86 Senegal 91.0% compare
  8. 86 Sierra Leone 91.0% compare
  9. 86 Zambia 91.0% compare
  10. 86 Zimbabwe 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Uganda?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Uganda was 91.0% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Uganda ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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