Afghanistan: Hepatitis B immunization rate

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 Afghanistan

Percent of one-year-old children with Hepatitis B immunization

 Latest value 69
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2007 - 2022
 Average 66
 Min - Max 62 - 72
 Source World Health Organization
The latest value from 2022 is 69 percent, an increase from 66 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 85 percent, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 2007 to 2022 is 66 percent. The minimum value, 62 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 72 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Afghanistan - Hepatitis B immunization rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Afghanistan - Hepatitis B immunization rate - historical chart - 2007-2022




Definition: Child immunization rate, hepatitis B is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received hepatitis B vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.

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 Health spending as percent of GDP 21.83 2021 percent
 Life expectancy 62.88 2022 years
 Life expectancy, female 66.21 2022 years
 Life expectancy, male 59.77 2022 years
 Birth rate 35.14 2022 births per 1000 people
 Death rate 6.91 2022 deaths per 1000 people
 Fertility rate 4.52 2022 births per woman
 HIV infections 0.10 2022 percent
 Tuberculosis 185.00 2022 cases per 100,000 people
 Diabetes prevalence 10.90 2021 percent
 Prevalence of anemia among children 44.90 2019 percent
 Prevalence of undernourishment 30.10 2021 percent
 Access to drinking water, rural 27.7 2022 percent
 Access to drinking water, urban 36.4 2022 percent
 Suicides 4.10 2019 suicides per 100,000 people
 DPT immunization rate 69 2022 percent
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 Measles immunization rate 68 2022 percent
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