Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Italy
Italy: Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine was 68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Italy, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Italy is 68, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Italy peaked at 71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2010.
That places Italy 44th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10 | — |
| 2011 | 38 | +280.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 71 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 68 | -4.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +280.0% | 10 | 38 |
| 2012 | +76.3% | 38 | 67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.5 | 10 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 60 | 71 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Italy?
- Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Italy was 68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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