Viral hepatitis country profiles
Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes
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Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence among children under 5 years (%)
Hepatitis B vaccination coverage
Hepatitis B birth dose vaccination coverage
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds
Hepatitis B testing among pregnant women
HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) testing among women attending antenatal care services
- Percentage of pregnant women attending antenatal care services who were tested for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg)
- Percentage of women attending antenatal care services who were tested for HBsAg and had a positive HBsAg test
HBV testing and treatment coverage among women attending antenatal care services
- Percentage of women attending antenatal care services with a positive HBsAg test who receive additional testing for HBV DNA or, where this is not available, HBV envelope antigen (HBeAg)
- Percentage of eligible women attending antenatal care services who were treated according to national policy, in line with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines
Metadata
Glossary and definitions
Overview
Population | Official population dataset extracted from World Population Prospects (WPP), UN Population Division |
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Current health expenditure (% of GDP) | Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) |
World Bank income level | World Bank country classification by income level for fiscal year 2026 (FY26), covering 2025–2026. |
Births | Number of live births over a given period; dataset extracted from World Population Prospects (WPP), UN Population Division |
Infant mortality rate (0–11 months, per 1000 live births | Infant mortality rate (between birth and 11 months per 1000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching the age of one, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of that period. |
Births attended by skilled health personnel | Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (generally doctors, nurses or midwives but can refer to other health professionals providing childbirth care) is the proportion of childbirths attended by professional health personnel. |
Population size estimate of people who inject drugs (PWID) | Estimated number of people who inject drugs |
Elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence among children under 5 years | Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive, adjusted for sampling design |
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Hepatitis B birth dose coverage | Percentage of Hepatitis B, birth dose (given within 24 hours of birth) |
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1 year olds | Percentage of one-year-olds who have received three doses of hepatitis B containing vaccine in a given year |
Women tested for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) | Percentage of pregnant women attending antenatal care services who were tested for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) |
Women tested for HBsAg and had a positive HBsAg test | Percentage of women attending antenatal care services who were tested for HBsAg and had a positive HBsAg test. |
Women with a positive HBsAg test who receive additional testing | Percentage of women attending antenatal care services with a positive HBsAg test who receive additional testing for HBV DNA or, where this is not available, HBV envelope antigen (HBeAg). |
Women treated according to national policy | Percentage of eligible women attending antenatal care services who were treated according to national policy, in line with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. |
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