Immunization, HepB3 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Immunization, HepB3 was 77.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2012
All-time low
67.0%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Immunization, HepB3 in Cameroon, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 79 % of one-year-old children2006: 81 % of one-year-old children2007: 82 % of one-year-old children2008: 84 % of one-year-old children2009: 80 % of one-year-old children2010: 84 % of one-year-old children2011: 82 % of one-year-old children2012: 85 % of one-year-old children2013: 76 % of one-year-old children2014: 76 % of one-year-old children2015: 76 % of one-year-old children2016: 78 % of one-year-old children2017: 74 % of one-year-old children2018: 68 % of one-year-old children2019: 67 % of one-year-old children2020: 68 % of one-year-old children2021: 71 % of one-year-old children2022: 71 % of one-year-old children2023: 75 % of one-year-old children2024: 77 % of one-year-old children

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 77.0% for immunization, hepb3 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Cameroon peaked at 85.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2019.

Cameroon ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.2% 79.0% 84.0% 5
2010s 76.6% 67.0% 85.0% 10
2020s 72.4% 68.0% 77.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, hepb3 in Cameroon?
Immunization, hepb3 in Cameroon was 77.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2019.
How does Cameroon rank for immunization, hepb3?
Cameroon ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 6,534 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

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.