Croatia vs South Africa: HPV vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds
Croatia
53.0%
in 2024
South Africa
49.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
63rd
South Africa rank
65th
HPV vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds over time
- Croatia
- South Africa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 53.0% against 49.0% in South Africa, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was South Africa ahead.
Croatia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 65th of 74 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 20.0% | 8.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 64.2% | 25.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds, Croatia or South Africa?
- Croatia, at 53.0% against 49.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds between Croatia and South Africa?
- 4.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds?
- Croatia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 65th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as HPV vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of 15-year-olds who received doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine between the ages of 9 and 14.