Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Italy
Italy: Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Italy, 2010–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Italy is 55.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Italy peaked at 71.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2010.
That places Italy 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.0% | — |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +280.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.5% | 10.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 55.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Italy?
- Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Italy was 55.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.