Hepatitis B prevalence worldwide as of 2022, by WHO region

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John Elflein,
Jul 9, 2024

In 2022, the WHO African region had the highest prevalence and number of persons living with chronic viral hepatitis B virus infection. This statistic shows the prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis B in the general population as of 2022, by WHO region.

Prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis B infection worldwide as of 2022, by WHO region

CharacteristicPrevalence of infection
African Region 5.8%
Western Pacific Region 5%
South-East Asia Region 3%
Eastern Mediterranean Region 2.1%
European Region 1.2%
Region of the Americas 0.5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Prevalence of infection5.8%5.8%5%5%3%3%2.1%2.1%1.2%1.2%0.5%0.5%African RegionWestern Pacific RegionSouth-East Asia RegionEastern Mediterranean RegionEuropean RegionRegion of the Americas
0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%6%6.5%

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April 2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

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