Global hepatitis report 2024: action for access in low- and middle-income countries

Published on April 9, 2024

Viral hepatitis is killing 3,500 people every day, despite the fact there are better options than ever for preventing, diagnosing, and treating the disease, according to a WHO report released today. Even with better tools and falling product prices, deaths are increasing because too few people are getting diagnosed and treated, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

  • 254 million: people living with hepatitis B.

  • 50 million: people living with hepatitis C.

  • 1.2 million: new hepatitis B infections in 2022.

  • ~1 million: new hepatitis C infections in 2022.

Global Hepatitis Report

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