Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Zambia
Zambia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Zambia, 2005–2024
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 Zambia stood at 91.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Zambia peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 78.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 84.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Zambia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.