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

Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
161st
of 189 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2019
All-time low
46.0%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Vanuatu, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 46 %1992: 82 %1993: 82 %1994: 69 %1995: 66 %1996: 69 %1997: 75 %1998: 73 %1999: 71 %2000: 70 %2001: 68 %2002: 66 %2003: 64 %2004: 63 %2005: 61 %2006: 59 %2007: 63 %2008: 67 %2009: 70 %2010: 75 %2011: 79 %2012: 82 %2013: 84 %2014: 86 %2015: 80 %2016: 81 %2017: 85 %2018: 85 %2019: 90 %2020: 78 %2021: 62 %2022: 68 %2023: 72 %2024: 71 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 160 Panama 72.0% compare
  2. 161 Myanmar 71.0% compare
  3. 161 Philippines 71.0% compare
  4. 164 Ecuador 70.0% compare
  5. 164 Mozambique 70.0% compare
  6. 164 Somalia 70.0% compare

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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

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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