Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Vanuatu, 1991–2024
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 Vanuatu is 71.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Vanuatu peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 46.0% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 59.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 62.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Vanuatu?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Vanuatu was 71.0% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.