Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Denmark
Denmark: Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine was 83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Denmark stood at 83. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Denmark peaked at 83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 16th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70 | — |
| 2011 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 83 | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6 | 70 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 | 81 | 83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Denmark?
- Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Denmark was 83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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