Palau vs South Africa: Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus
Palau
43.0%
in 2024
South Africa
44.0%
in 2024
Palau rank
61st
South Africa rank
60th
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus over time
- Palau
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.0% against 43.0% in Palau, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 74 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5% | 18.5% | 32.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.0% | 0.8% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus, Palau or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.0% against 43.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus between Palau and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus?
- Palau ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th 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.