UNICEF Infant Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Data

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) provides a dataset on the percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of hepatitis B-containing vaccine. The dataset is available in CSV and XML formats and was last updated on March 26, 2026. It is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO.

Use Cases

• Monitor national and sub-national hepatitis B vaccination coverage rates based on the described indicator.
• Assess progress towards global immunization targets based on the third-dose coverage metric.
• Model correlations between vaccination coverage and other public health outcomes based on the described health indicator.
• Benchmark country performance on infant hepatitis B immunization based on the reported percentage data.

Strengths

• Data is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), an authoritative source for child welfare statistics.
• Dataset was last updated on 2026-03-26, suggesting a commitment to current information.
• Available in both CSV and XML formats, offering flexibility for different analysis tools.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• The description is minimal, lacking specifics on geographic coverage, temporal range, or data collection methodology.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national administrative reporting systems or household surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 09:44:17.378057; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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