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. 2022 Mar 2;16(2):257–268. doi: 10.1007/s12072-022-10306-x

Table 1.

Prevalence of CHB and COVID-19 cases by WHO region

WHO Region Estimated prevalence of CHB (%)† Number of cumulative COVID-19 cases (millions)‡
Africa 6.1 6
Americas 0.7 92
Eastern Mediterranean 3.3 16
Europe 1.6 73
South-East Asia 2.0 43
Western Pacific 6.2 9
Global 3.5 240

HBV = hepatitis B virus

Data from WHO Global Hepatitis Report 2015 [2]

Data from WHO Weekly Epidemiological Update Oct 2021 [1]