Colombia vs United States of America: Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus
Colombia
63.0%
in 2024
United States of America
65.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
41st
United States of America rank
38th
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 65.0% against 63.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 38th of 74 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.5% | 51.2% | 24.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 66.2% | 30.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus, Colombia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 65.0% against 63.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus between Colombia and United States of America?
- 2.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus?
- Colombia ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 38th 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.