Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Australia
Australia: Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine was 80 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
21st
of 85 countries
All-time high
86
in 2023
All-time low
72
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Australia, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Australia stood at 80.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Australia peaked at 86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2012.
That places Australia 21st out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72 | — |
| 2013 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 80 | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 80 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 80 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.38 | 72 | 80 | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.17 | 80 | 86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Australia?
- Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Australia was 80 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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