Hepatitis B Diagnostic Tests Market: Global Industry Analysis (2012 - 2016) and Opportunity Assessment (2017 - 2027)
As per the data provided by WHO, an estimated 257 million people are living with hepatitis B viral infection.
- As per the data provided by WHO, an estimated 257 million people are living with hepatitis B viral infection.
- The prevalence of hepatitis B is highest in the Western Pacific and African regions where 6.2% and 6.1% respectively of the adult population is infected.
- It is estimated that 80-90% of the infants infected with hepatitis B during first year of life develop chronic infections.
- There is an increased prevalence of hepatitis B due to the exploding urbanization and environmental changes due to a changing lifestyle.