Botswana vs Japan: Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus
Botswana
16.0%
in 2024
Japan
22.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
68th
Japan rank
66th
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus over time
- Botswana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.0% against 16.0% in Botswana, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and Japan ranks 66th of 74 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.5% | 0.2% | 53.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 8.0% | 34.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus, Botswana or Japan?
- Japan, at 22.0% against 16.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus between Botswana and Japan?
- 6.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Japan rank globally for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Japan ranks 66th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of fifteen-year-old girls who, between the ages of 9 and 14, received their last dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine.