Hepatitis C Cases by Country

Discover detailed Hepatitis C statistics across 187 countries, including both active cases and treatment success data. Track global progress toward HCV elimination with our comprehensive database showing the impact of modern antiviral therapies worldwide.

Global Hepatitis C Statistics 2022

Hepatitis C (HCV) is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, potentially leading to serious liver damage. Our comprehensive database presents detailed statistics from 187 countries, showing both active chronic Hepatitis C cases and total numbers including successfully treated patients, providing crucial insights into global treatment progress.

Understanding Hepatitis C and Treatment Success

Unlike Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C can be cured with antiviral medications. Modern direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have revolutionized HCV treatment, achieving cure rates exceeding 95% with treatment courses lasting 8-12 weeks. This breakthrough has transformed Hepatitis C from a chronic, life-threatening condition into a curable disease.

Our data presents two key metrics: active chronic cases and total cases including those who have been successfully treated. The difference between these numbers reveals the remarkable impact of treatment programs worldwide, particularly in countries with robust healthcare systems and treatment access.

Hepatitis C Cases by Country

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#	Country	Cases	Cured	Year
1	Pakistan	8,790,812	10,794,232	2,022
2	Russia	2,663,597	2,807,219	2,022
3	Indonesia	1,392,645	1,404,685	2,022
4	Nigeria	1,349,056	1,357,901	2,022
5	Ukraine	1,250,706	1,303,336	2,022
6	Uzbekistan	1,065,843	1,157,817	2,022
7	Vietnam	890,997	963,512	2,022
8	Ethiopia	691,928	700,145	2,022
9	Mexico	678,258	703,699	2,022
10	Brazil	535,868	693,314	2,022
11	Malaysia	516,676	533,985	2,022
12	Sudan	511,036	531,211	2,022
13	Egypt	484,523	4,328,245	2,022
14	Kenya	476,477	497,450	2,022
15	Japan	448,150	778,615	2,022
16	Ghana	442,797	444,445	2,022
17	DR Congo	432,499	432,523	2,022
18	Philippines	427,470	430,092	2,022
19	Burundi	424,996	430,103	2,022
20	Italy	398,610	398,610	2,022
21	Kazakhstan	383,180	426,777	2,022
22	Thailand	374,514	394,350	2,022
23	Uganda	356,043	356,324	2,022
24	Colombia	309,159	314,618	2,022
25	Argentina	293,845	306,981	2,022
26	Burkina Faso	289,279	293,151	2,022
27	Syria	288,767	317,435	2,022
28	Algeria	273,188	288,704	2,022
29	Tajikistan	261,968	269,978	2,022
30	Yemen	257,189	285,945	2,022
31	South Africa	243,978	245,403	2,022
32	Mozambique	242,440	242,892	2,022
33	Türkiye	217,242	256,580	2,022
34	Afghanistan	211,999	214,696	2,022
35	Ivory Coast	211,114	211,413	2,022
36	Iran	205,380	236,870	2,022
37	Belarus	203,665	213,514	2,022
38	Niger	198,612	201,315	2,022
39	Germany	196,671	196,671	2,022
40	Cambodia	183,160	206,158	2,022
41	Angola	182,952	182,962	2,022
42	Kyrgyzstan	170,824	177,663	2,022
43	Mali	170,319	172,436	2,022
44	United Arab Emirates	165,254	167,660	2,022
45	Turkmenistan	163,992	177,063	2,022
46	Venezuela	159,493	162,399	2,022
47	Cameroon	157,542	175,178	2,022
48	Nepal	153,690	158,659	2,022
49	Iraq	147,255	156,491	2,022
50	France	142,921	142,921	2,022
51	Chad	140,273	140,811	2,022
52	Romania	136,999	136,999	2,022
53	Malawi	136,081	142,941	2,022
54	Zambia	133,727	140,426	2,022
55	Canada	130,380	209,367	2,022
56	Senegal	129,880	131,530	2,022
57	Mongolia	128,501	190,095	2,022
58	Morocco	125,566	135,145	2,022
59	Sri Lanka	120,135	125,400	2,022
60	Benin	120,082	120,355	2,022
61	Somalia	117,953	117,953	2,022
62	Madagascar	111,828	114,296	2,022
63	Poland	108,210	108,210	2,022
64	Guinea	103,759	105,087	2,022
65	Gabon	103,262	103,267	2,022
66	Papua New Guinea	101,947	101,947	2,022
67	Saudi Arabia	100,920	124,150	2,022
68	Tanzania	99,576	99,604	2,022
69	Australia	97,936	204,418	2,022
70	Guatemala	96,623	99,313	2,022
71	United Kingdom	92,900	92,900	2,022
72	South Korea	88,916	155,188	2,022
73	Moldova	73,675	76,887	2,022
74	South Sudan	72,090	75,881	2,022
75	Haiti	71,450	73,908	2,022
76	Czech Republic	66,794	66,794	2,022
77	Zimbabwe	66,593	67,032	2,022
78	Togo	66,199	67,050	2,022
79	Sierra Leone	64,279	65,109	2,022
80	Bulgaria	62,610	62,610	2,022
81	Dominican Republic	62,536	62,536	2,022
82	Libya	62,271	65,807	2,022
83	Rwanda	62,170	118,841	2,022
84	Peru	57,756	58,253	2,022
85	Honduras	56,578	58,144	2,022
86	Israel	54,692	68,734	2,022
87	Spain	54,676	54,676	2,022
88	Cuba	53,466	54,080	2,022
89	Serbia	53,036	63,210	2,022
90	Georgia	48,600	126,073	2,022
91	Greece	46,261	46,261	2,022
92	Tunisia	44,056	48,541	2,022
93	Qatar	42,170	44,722	2,022
94	Laos	41,888	43,641	2,022
95	New Zealand	40,418	50,484	2,022
96	Portugal	40,000	40,000	2,022
97	Liberia	39,618	40,134	2,022
98	Nicaragua	37,632	38,682	2,022
99	Mauritania	35,557	36,009	2,022
100	Chile	31,353	32,286	2,022
101	Austria	30,720	42,392	2,022
102	Ecuador	30,583	30,845	2,022
103	Congo	30,456	30,458	2,022
104	Latvia	30,000	30,000	2,022
105	Switzerland	29,788	45,063	2,022
106	Costa Rica	27,836	28,637	2,022
107	Slovakia	27,407	27,407	2,022
108	Jordan	26,787	29,239	2,022
109	Finland	25,650	25,650	2,022
110	Eritrea	24,372	25,633	2,022
111	Bosnia and Herzegovina	23,820	28,468	2,022
112	Lithuania	22,410	22,410	2,022
113	Albania	21,012	24,957	2,022
114	Bolivia	20,829	21,007	2,022
115	Armenia	20,745	30,719	2,022
116	Croatia	20,000	20,000	2,022
117	Kuwait	19,212	21,362	2,022
118	Singapore	18,451	31,320	2,022
119	Gambia	18,188	18,248	2,022
120	Hungary	17,984	17,984	2,022
121	Jamaica	17,219	17,844	2,022
122	Uruguay	17,020	17,703	2,022
123	Paraguay	16,989	22,255	2,022
124	Belgium	16,178	16,178	2,022
125	Bahrain	15,949	16,606	2,022
126	Guinea-Bissau	15,727	15,930	2,022
127	Oman	15,679	18,540	2,022
128	North Macedonia	15,473	18,370	2,022
129	Central African Republic	15,035	15,036	2,022
130	El Salvador	14,771	14,798	2,022
131	Panama	14,397	14,426	2,022
132	Sweden	12,759	12,759	2,022
133	Estonia	12,423	12,423	2,022
134	Botswana	10,690	10,762	2,022
135	Namibia	10,406	10,476	2,022
136	Denmark	9,975	9,975	2,022
137	Trinidad and Tobago	9,354	9,688	2,022
138	Lesotho	9,312	9,375	2,022
139	Norway	9,164	28,912	2,022
140	Equatorial Guinea	8,551	8,552	2,022
141	Ireland	7,844	7,844	2,022
142	Lebanon	7,665	9,017	2,022
143	Timor-Leste	7,466	7,777	2,022
144	Djibouti	7,388	7,773	2,022
145	Solomon Islands	7,293	7,293	2,022
146	Mauritius	7,136	7,452	2,022
147	Netherlands	6,183	6,183	2,022
148	Comoros	5,539	5,825	2,022
149	Guyana	4,959	5,134	2,022
150	Eswatini	4,838	4,872	2,022
151	Montenegro	4,648	5,514	2,022
152	Cape Verde	4,377	4,437	2,022
153	Suriname	3,798	3,930	2,022
154	Vanuatu	3,048	3,048	2,022
155	Maldives	2,859	2,980	2,022
156	Bahamas	2,515	2,604	2,022
157	Belize	2,504	2,589	2,022
158	Samoa	2,056	2,056	2,022
159	Bhutan	1,847	1,959	2,022
160	Barbados	1,718	1,781	2,022
161	Sao Tome and Principe	1,695	1,718	2,022
162	Cyprus	1,353	1,353	2,022
163	Brunei	1,318	2,380	2,022
164	Luxembourg	1,243	1,243	2,022
165	Kiribati	1,216	1,216	2,022
166	Saint Lucia	1,098	1,138	2,022
167	Slovenia	1,078	1,078	2,022
168	Micronesia	1,050	1,050	2,022
169	Tonga	982	982	2,022
170	Grenada	769	796	2,022
171	Fiji	700	700	2,022
172	Malta	694	694	2,022
173	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	632	655	2,022
174	Seychelles	591	616	2,022
175	Antigua and Barbuda	575	595	2,022
176	Dominica	456	466	2,022
177	Marshall Islands	415	415	2,022
178	Saint Kitts and Nevis	299	306	2,022
179	Iceland	279	1,253	2,022
180	Andorra	241	384	2,022
181	Palau	180	180	2,022
182	Cook Islands	170	170	2,022
183	Nauru	126	126	2,022
184	Tuvalu	113	113	2,022
185	Monaco	110	180	2,022
186	San Marino	102	166	2,022
187	Niue	19	19	2,022

Global Distribution and Treatment Progress

The 2022 data reveals significant variations in both disease burden and treatment success. Pakistan reports the highest number of active cases with approximately 8.8 million people, followed by Russia (2.7 million) and Egypt (484,000). However, Egypt's total including treated cases reaches 4.3 million, demonstrating one of the world's most successful national Hepatitis C elimination programs.

Eastern Mediterranean and European regions show varying levels of treatment coverage. Countries like Georgia and Iceland have achieved remarkable treatment success rates, while others continue to face challenges in providing universal access to DAA therapies. The Western Pacific region, including countries like Japan and Australia, has also made significant strides in HCV elimination efforts.

The Path to Elimination

The World Health Organization has set ambitious targets for Hepatitis C elimination by 2030, aiming for 90% reduction in new infections and 65% reduction in mortality. Many countries have developed national elimination strategies, focusing on improving diagnosis rates, ensuring treatment access, and preventing new infections among high-risk populations.

Using This Data

Our interactive visualization allows you to compare active cases with total treated populations, analyze treatment success rates by country, and understand regional progress toward HCV elimination. This data is invaluable for healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and public health advocates working toward a world free of Hepatitis C.

The statistics presented are based on WHO estimates for 2022 and represent both the number of people living with chronic Hepatitis C infection and those who have achieved sustained virologic response (cure) through treatment. Regular monitoring of these trends helps evaluate the effectiveness of national and global elimination strategies.